“…The high content of alkaloids and tannins in PTR is also believed to be associated with the medicinal properties, such as antihypertensive, antiplasmodial, antidepressant, and analgesic activities . Various phenolic compounds, including protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, folic acid, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, ferulic acid, p -coumaric acid, caffeic acid, 2-allyl-5-ethoxy-4methoxyphenol, (9 E ,12 E ,15 E )-9,12,15-octadecatrien-1-ol, apigenin-4′,7-dimethyl ether, dehydroabietic acid, retusin, and sakuranin, have been identified in the sclerotium of PTR . , These phenolics can act as antioxidants and are promising candidates with high potential in treating and lowering the risk of various diseases …”