Multiple in vitro biological effects of phenolic compounds from Terminalia chebula var. tomentella

Terminalia chebula (TC), a well-known Indian Ayurvedic medicine introduced into China in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, has been recorded and used medicinally as Fructus Chebulae, together with its variety tomentella (TCT) in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. They have been also used commonly for the treatment of diabetes mellitus by Tibetan medicine.To investigate the main bioactive and therapeutic principles in the fruits of TCT, based on the extensive...