gambhari :

Substitute:

fruits are used as a substitute for grapes and raisins

No substitutes have been proposed for G. arborea (Gambhari) by Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India.

Adultrants:

According to Bapalalji towards Haridwar, on the bank of the river Ganges bark of Trewia nudiflora (Euphobiaceae) is used by the local Vaidyas as Shriparni . According to Database on medicinal plants used in Ayurveda, vol. III in South India roots of G.asiatica Linn. are sold on name of Gambhari . The legitimacy of substitution of any drug can only be approved if it has similar bioactivity and bioequivalence.

Controversy:

-Brahatpanchmula: It is a combination of roots of five medicinal plants, including Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Agnimantha (Premna integrifolia), Shoynaka (Oroxylum indicum), Gambhari (Gmelina arborea), and Patla (Sterospermum suaveolens).

Dashmula: It is a combination of roots of ten medicinal plants, including Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Agnimantha (Premna integrifolia), Shoynaka (Oroxylum indicum), Gambhari (Gmelina arborea), Patla (Sterospermum suaveolens), Shalaparni (Desmodium gangeticum), Prishnaparni (Uraria picta), Brahati (Solanum indicum), Kantkari (Solanum xanthocarpum), and Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris).

Commercial value:

Gmelina arborea timber is reasonably strong for its weight. It is used in constructions, furniture, carriages, sports, musical instruments and artificial limbs. Once seasoned, it is a very steady timber and moderately resistant to decay and ranges from very resistant to moderately resistant to termites.

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