Terminalia Arjuna

Resources Of Cardio-Protective Herb

Welcome to Terminalia arjuna - This medicinal ayurvedic herb is beneficial for the heart. It can be used in hypertension, IHD or Ischemic heart diseases like angina and Myocardial infarction, CAD or Coronary artery disease, Hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia. It has been researched in animals as well as human being. This page has some of the Clinical research and resources of this cardiac friendly herb.

Terminalia Arjuna In Classical Ayurveda Texts

  1. Ashtanga Hridayam

  2. Ashtanga Sangraha

  3. Chakradutta

  4. Bhava Prakasha Nighantu

Modern Books & References Of Terminalia Arjuna

  1. Dravya Guna Vigyana by Priya Vrita Sharma, Vol. 2, Pg. 195-197, Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, 1995

  2. Indian Materia Medica by Dr K. M. Nadakarni, Vol. 2, Pg.1198-1202, Popular Prakashan, Reprint 2000

  3. Kirtikar, KR.; Basu, BD. Terminalia arjuna. In: Kirtikar KR, Basu BD. , editor. Indian Medicinal Plants. II. II. Allahabad, India, Lalit Mohan Basu Publications; 1935. pp. 1023–1028

  4. I.D.I., pg.421-424

  5. Wealth Of India, Vol. X, Pg. 161-164

  6. Indian Pharmacopoeia

Modern Research Reference Studies On Terminalia Arjuna

  1. The Efficacy of T.  Arjuna in Chronic Stable Angina is suggested by a double blind cross over study. This study found the effects of Arjuna comparable with Isosorbide nitrate. You can follow this research at You can follow this research about T. arjuna by clicking here This study concluded that T. arjuna bark extract in the dosage of 500 mg thrice a day improved the condition of the patients of stable angina with provocable ischemia on treadmill exercise. This study showed improvements in clinical and treadmill exercise parameters as compared to placebo therapy. The benefits were similar to Isosorbide mononitrate (40mg/day) therapy and with good tolerance.

  2. Antimutagenic potential of extracts isolated from T. arjuna. Kaur S, Grover IS, Kumar S. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 2001;20:9-14.  You can follow it here by clicking. 

  3. Casuarinin from the Bark of T. arjuna Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Breast Adenocarcinoma MCF-7 Cells. Planta Med. 2005 Mar;71(3):237-43.

  4. Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) protects rabbit heart against ischemic-reperfusion injury: role of antioxidant enzymes and heat shock protein. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Jan 15;96(3):403-9.

  5. T. arjuna reverses impaired endothelial function in chronic smokers.
    Indian Heart J. 2004 Mar-Apr;56(2):123-8.

  6. Cardioprotective effect of the alcoholic extract of T. arjuna bark in an in vivo model of myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury. Life Sci. 2003 Oct 10;73(21):2727-39.

  7. A novel naphthanol glycoside from T. arjuna with antioxidant and nitric oxide inhibitory activities. Pharmazie. 2003 Dec;58(12):932-4.

  8. Possible mechanisms of hypotension produced 70% alcoholic extract of T. arjuna in anaesthetized dogs. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2003 Oct 16;3(1):5.

  9. Antimutagenic activities of acetone and methanol fractions of T. arjuna. Food Chem Toxicol. 2002 Oct;40(10):1475-82.

  10. Efficacy of T. arjuna in chronic stable angina: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study comparing T. arjuna with isosorbide mononitrate. Indian Heart J. 2002 Mar-Apr;54(2):170-5.

  11. Efficacy of T. arjuna in chronic stable angina: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study comparing T. arjuna with isosorbide mononitrate. Indian Heart J. 2002 Mar-Apr;54(2):170-5.

  12. Antigenotoxic properties of T. arjuna bark extracts. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 1999;18(2):119-25.

  13. T. Arjuna Reverses Impaired Endothelial Function in Chronic Smokers; By By Anil Bharani, Lalit Kumar Ahirwar, Neeraj Jain; At Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Maharaja Yashwant Rao Hospital, Indore.  You can follow this research resource of T.  arjuna by clicking here.

  14. HealthGupta R, Singhal S, Goyle A, Sharma VN., "Antioxidant and hypocholesterolaemic effects of T. arjuna tree-bark powder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial," J Assoc Physicians India, 2001 Feb;49:231-5

  15. Dwivedi S, Agarwal MP, "Antianginal and cardioprotective effects of T. arjuna an indigenous drug, in coronary artery disease,"

  16. Possible mechanisms of hypotension produced 70% alcoholic extract of Terminalia arjuna (L.) in anaesthetized dogs By Srinivas Nammi Rambabu Gudavalli Behara S Ravindra BabuDurga S Lodagalaand Krishna M Boini Pharmacology Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA, A15, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney Sydney, NSW-2006, AUSTRALIA. Find the original research piece here.

  17. Tripathi YB. Terminalia arjuna extract modulates the contraction of rat aorta induced by KCl and norepinephrine. Phytother Res. 1993;7:320–322.

  18. Vaidya AB. Terminalia arjuna in cardiovascular therapy. J Assoc Physi Ind. 1994;42:281–282.

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Use Terminalia arjuna For:

  1. Hypertension & Tachycardia where heart beat is increased. Use it as adjuvant or alternative medicine in consultation with qualified herbalist.
  2. For increased level of cholesterol in blood - Hypercholesterolemia.
  3. As a cardiac protective and supportive herbal supplement.
  4. Get informed by reading the various pages related to Terminalia arjuna.
  5. You can take two tablet twice or thrice a day or as suggested by some qualified herbalist. Each 550 mg tablet contains 500 mg of bark powder and 50 mg of bark extract (10:1).

Buying Information:

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