Terminalia chebula Retz. mainly contains triterpenic acid,gallyl glucose,gallate and anthraquinone etc.They have the activities of antibiosis,antioxidation,antitumor and cardiotonic etc.

• 诃子主要含三萜酸类、没食子酰葡萄糖、没食子酰的简单酯类化合物及蒽醌类等物质,具有抗菌、强心、抗氧化及抗癌等药理活性。