The botanical name of Arjuna or Arjun Tree is Terminalia Arjuna. This tree is commonly found on the river banks throughout India. The bark of the tree contains minerals like calcium and magnesium, and is well known for its cardioprotective action. Due to the abundance in minerals, it maintains the general health of bones. The bark also contains certain rare phytochemicals like terminic acid, arjunolic acid, casuarinin, ellagic acid, gallic acid and glycosides like arjunetin and arjunosides I–IV, which are of great pharmacological significance.
