Correlation coefficient studies between different Physico-chemical characteristics of fruits of Terminalia bellirica (Roxb).

Abstract

Terminalia bellirica (Roxb) is one of the multipurpose medicinal tree species. The fruits of the species are used in many medicines and are a important constituent of “Triphala”. The dried fruits of the species constitute the Ayurvedic drug commonly known as drug “Bahera” and are an important constituent of many Ayurvedic Medicines. The correlation study between the physic-chemical are very use full in under sanding the selection procedure for tree improvement programme. In the present investigation relationship between different physic-chemical characteristics correlation of fruits of Terminalia bellirica. The correlation studies revealed that there 4 was highly significant and positive correlation between weight of fruit pulp with weight of fresh fruit (0.927) while T.S.S. Exhibited significant and negative correlation with non reducing sugar (-0.506).