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Lately, the focus of the work is on assessing the immunomodulatory effect of T. bellerica extract. Since different activities of the extract have been attributed to the various biologically active compounds present in it, it is likely that some of these influence the host immune system as well. Gallic acid of many different plant extracts has been reportedly responsible for increasing ROS production in macrophages resulting in their increased phagocytic activity . T. bellerica fruit extract is also rich in gallic acid content and therefore has been reported to be responsible for increasing the phagocytic activity of macrophages. The other mechanism for the enhanced phagocytic activity of the extract is due to some alteration in the mechanism of action of related enzyme such as phosphotyrosine phosphatase resulting in superoxide anion production.

Terminalia bellerica fruit extract is applied externally to eyes. It is laxative, & is useful in diarrhea, piles, dyspepsia, biliousness, headache, inflammatory effect of small intestine. It is expectorant in coughs & inflammation of throat. It is also used in leprosy & dropsy & enlargement of spleen.