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Terminalia chebula fruits exhibit large geographical variations in morphological and physicochemical characteristics that significantly deviate from the standards reported in existing Ayurvedic and recent texts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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To measure geographic variations and correlations among morphological, physicochemical, and Ayurvedic parameters of Terminalia chebula fruit to support botanical standardization.

September 3, 2026Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineOpen Access

Variation in and relation between morphological, physicochemical and Ayurvedic characteristics for the standards of Terminalia chebula Retz. (Haritaki) from different geographical regions

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PKPramod D. KhobragadeDatta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences SJShiramji G. JyotishiMahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya PTPandya TarulataGovernment Ayurved College, Nanded

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Comparative analysis reveals substantial morphological and physicochemical variations in Terminalia chebula fruits across India, highlighting disparities with traditional Ayurvedic standards.

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To measure geographic variations and correlations among morphological, physicochemical, and Ayurvedic parameters of Terminalia chebula fruit to support botanical standardization.
Obtained 10 regional samples using coning and quartering from approximately 3,000 Terminalia chebula fruits across India, alongside one Terminalia pallida sample.
Assayed traditional Ayurvedic markers (such as 'Nimmjate' water sinking) alongside morphological metrics and colorimetric analysis of total phenolics.
Evaluated correlations between traditional Ayurvedic descriptive benchmarks and modern physicochemical measurements.
Fruit characteristics demonstrated wide variations across geographical regions, deviating substantially from values cited in established reference texts.
Fruit quality conforming to the classical benchmarks described in traditional Ayurvedic literature was absent in modern sampled batches.

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Khobragade et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a99352e636c6408cfa7d210 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2024.100981

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Comparative analysis reveals substantial morphological and physicochemical variations in Terminalia chebula fruits across India, highlighting disparities with traditional Ayurvedic standards.

Variation in and relation between morphological, physicochemical and Ayurvedic characteristics for the standards of Terminalia chebula Retz. (Haritaki) from different geographical regions

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Variation in and relation between morphological, physicochemical and Ayurvedic characteristics for the standards of Terminalia chebula Retz. (Haritaki) from different geographical regions

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