Myrobalam, Terminalia Chebula, Black Himej, Myrobalam powder, Myrobalam Dried Fruit

Myrobalam fruits are the important source of tannin.
The tannin of Myrobalam are pyrogallol type (hydrolysable tannin)
Choplogic acid, chebulinic acid and corilagin are the hydrolysable
Tannin while cherubic acid, ellagic acid and gallic acid are the other
Contents. It is also contain glucose, orbital, gentiobiose and other
Sugar in traces.

Uses:1) Myrobalam is used mainly as an astringent, laxative, stomach chic and tonic.

2) It is used industrially in the dyeing and tannin industries.