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Terminalia chebula belongs to the family of Combretacae attaining a height of 15-24 meters in height. It is known as Myrobalan in English, Haritaki in Sanskrit and Bengali, Harad in Hindi, Karkchettu in Telugu, Kadukkaya in Tamil and Harada Marathi & Gujrati. It is native to Indian subcontinent and Nepal, South West China, Pakistan and in Shri Lanka. In India it is found in West Bengal, Assam, Himalayas, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Deccan Maharashtra and south India.The leaves are elliptical in shape with an acute tip, cordate at the base, margins entire, glabrous above with a yellowish pubescence below. The fruit are ellipsoid to ovoid drupes, orange brown in colour and 3- 5 cm long. The main constituents are tannins and phenolic compounds. T. chebula is rich source of tannins, having 32% of tannins contents. The chief component of tannin is chebulagic acid, corilagin acid, chebulic acid and gallic acid.

Price : ₹ 1999/- ₹ 1500 /- (inclusive of GST 18%)