Plant collection and extraction Fruits of Terminalia bellerica were collected from a local market during December 2016. Crude plant material was identified and authenticated by Botanist (Voucher specimen no., TBR6) from Government Degree College Kukatpally, Hyderabad. Fruits were dried in the shade; coarsely powdered and powdered material was used for the extraction process. Chemicals and reagents Triton X100 used was a product of SRL Chemicals, Sisco Research Laboratories Pvt Ltd., Maharashtra, India. Simvastatin drug used was a product of Sun Pharmaceuticals India LTD., Mumbai, India. Biochemical kits and all other chemicals were of analytical grade.