Research Article

A Study on Herbal Finish to Prevent Bed Sore Using Mangifera indica and Triphala Dried Fruit

Table 1


SI numberBotanical nameCommon nameChemical constituents

()Mangifera indica [3]Mango (leaf)C-Glucoside xanthone mangiferin, tannins, alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, flavonoids, amino acids, proteins, euxanthin acid, and euxanthon.

()Triphala dried fruits
(a)Terminalia chebula [4]Chebulic myrobalan Tannins, chebulagic acid, chebulinic acid, ellagic acid, a tannin terchebin, an ellagitannin terchebulin, syringic acid, and gallic acid.
(b)Terminalia bellerica [5]Belleric myrobalan Hexahydroxydiphenic acid ester, -sitosterol, gallic acid, ellagic acid, ethyl gallate, galloyl glucose, chebulagic acid, mannitol, glucose, galactose, and rhamnose.
(c)Emblica officinalis [6]Indian gooseberry/amlaOrganic acids—ascorbic acid, vitamin, tannin; bioflavonoids—quercetin, kaempferol; polyphenols—gallic acid; cytokinins—zeatin.