Polyphenols are valuable plant constituents for the
scavenging of free radicals because of their phenolic
hydroxyl groups [49]. This, together with the obtained
results,suggeststhat asthe amount of polyphenolic compounds
increases, the antioxidant activity also increases.
In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that the
polyphenolic extract of T. chebula fruits can protect the
body from oxidative stress from ROS, which may be
due to the phyto-chemicals in the form of polyphenols