Terminalia pallida, tella karakkaya

 

Terminalia pallida Brandis
Family: Combretaceae

Telugu: తెల్ల కరక్కాయ Tella karakkaya
Other venracular names in India: aiyam,  aymalikakkay,  aymalikam,  niraviyam, niraviyamaram,  palkantitam,  palkantitamaram,  palkatukkay,  parkatukkay,  tella  karaka,  tella  karakoi,  tellakaraka, thellakaraka, thellakarakkaaya, tokalayam, tokalayamaram, turukunatiyakkay,  turukunatiyam,  velama  karaka,  velamakaraka,  vellai-katukkay,  vellaikkadukkay,  vellaikkatukkay, venkatukkay

Used in Sidha. Roots in combination with fruit kernel used to treat venereal diseases and peptic ulcer. Fruit antipyretic, purgative,  to  cure  diarrhea,  cough,  cold,  swellings,  piles, fever,  ulcers.  Bark  antiinflammatory.  Veterinary  medicine, fruits for laminitis.

10 Published articles of  Terminalia pallida

1.    Trace Element Determination and Cardioprotection of Terminalia pallida Fruit Ethanolic Extract in Isoproterenol Induced Myocardial Infarcted Rats by ICP-MS Althaf Hussain, S., et al., Biological trace element research, 2017.
2.    Cardioprotective effect of HPLC standardized ethanolic extract of Terminalia pallida fruits against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in albino rats Shaik, A.H., et al., Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012. 141(1): p. 33-40.
3.    Reproductive ecology of Terminalia pallida Brandis (Combretaceae), a.e.a.m.t.s.o.I.R., A. J. Solomon, P.V. Lakshmi, and K.V. Ramana, Current Science, 2012. 102(6): p. 909-917.
4.    Antihyperlipidemic and antiatherogenic activities of Terminalia pallida Linn. fruits in high fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats Sampathkumar, M.T., et al., Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2011. 3(3): p. 449-52.
5.    Anti-ulcer activity of ethanol extract of Terminalia pallida Brandis. in Swiss albino rats Gupta, M., et al., Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2005. 97(2): p. 405-408.
6.    In-vitro antioxidant potential of the fruit extract of Terminalia pallida Gupta, M., et al., Drug Metabolism Reviews, 2004. 36: p. 154-154.
7.    Antidiabetic activity of Terminalia pallida fruit in alloxan induced diabetic rats Rao, B.K., et al., Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2003. 85(1): p. 169-172.
8.    Antibacterial activity of Terminalia pallida Gupta, M., et al., Fitoterapia, 2002. 73(2): p. 165-167.
9.    Constituents of Terminalia pallida Gunasekar, D., et al., Fitoterapia, 1993. 64(2): p. 183-183.
10.    PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPARISON OF ENDEMIC TERMINALIA-PALLIDA BRANDIS WITH TERMINALIA-CHEBULA RETZ Chetty, K.M. and K.N. Rao, Indian Journal of Forestry, 1989. 12(2): p. 117-120.