Cytogenetical Effects of Terminalia bellerica, Roxb. on Root Meristem of Vicia faba
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INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is the earliest medical science having positive concept of health and is based upon certain basic principles of physical, chemical and biological sciences. These drugs are said to be potentially safe casting no side effects over synthetic drugs like antibiotics, analgesics, antihelminitics etc. Terminalia bellerica vern Hindi –Bahera, EnglishBeleric myrobalans have folklore used as medicinal plant for common diseases of eye, nose, etc., in India. The fruit consist of gallo-tannic acid and glycoside bellericanin, which is bitter, pungent acrid, digestible, laxative, anti-helminthic, antibronchitis, sore throat, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthamic. The fruit in combination with other drugs is prescribed for snake bites.
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