Chebulinic acid and its enriched fraction from the fruits of Terminalia chebula for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and its preparation thereof

A process for preparing the comprising Chebulinic acid (CA) and Ellagic acid (EA), the process comprising the steps of:

• a) grinding fruit of the Terminalia chebula plant to obtain a powder;
• b) extracting the powder obtained in step (a) with 6.5 liters of 95% solvent to produce an extract;
• c) drying the extract obtained in step (b) to obtain a dried powder;
• d) macerating the powder obtained in step (c) with water and allowing the powder to stand for 48 to 50 hours at a temperature in the range of 20° C. to 30° C., followed by filtration to obtain a Chebulinic Acid Enriched Fraction CAEF;
• e) washing the CAEF obtained in step (d) with water to isolate CA and a water-insoluble extract;
• f) washing the water insoluble extract obtained in step (e) with acetone to isolate EA;
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• g) combining the isolated CA and EA to form the composition.