MOST MEDICINAL FRUIT-BAEL
Miss. Varsha D. Yedage, Miss Anjali Shinde, Dr. Vijaysinh Sable
Lokmangal College of Pharmacy, Wadala, Solapur, Maharashtra
Abstract
The Indian traditional medical system, Ayurveda, and diverse forms of folk medicine make considerable use of leaves, bark, roots, fruits, and seeds to treat a wide range of illnesses. Bael fruits are edible, and the pulp is used to make puddings, juice, and murabba, among other treats. Bael fruits are also utilised in many traditional treatments as a laxative, to cure respiratory ailments, and to treat gastric ulcers, diarrhoea, and dysentery. Numerous traditional medical practices have been confirmed by scientific research, and accounts suggest that the fruit has a wide variety of therapeutic benefits, such as antioxidant, prevention of free radical production, and scavenging of free radicals.1India is the world's largest producer of medicinal herbs, making it the botanical garden of the globe. Since Charak (1500 B.C.), Bael (Aegle marmelos) has been recognised as one of India's most significant medicinal plants. Bael, or Aegle marmelos, is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the Rutaceae family. It is sometimes referred to as golden apple or Bengal quince. This tree's entire range of parts, including the stem, bark, root, leaves, and fruit at all phases of development, have long been utilised in traditional medicine due to its medicinal qualities. When the fruit is just starting to ripen, it has significant medicinal benefit. Ripe fruit has laxative, cooling, astringent, and fragrant properties. The unripe or partially ripe fruit has digestive, anti-scorbutic, and stomachic properties. ripe2.Aegle marmelos, a member of the Rutaceae family, is well-known in traditional medicine as Bael and has a number of therapeutic uses, most notably as a cooling agent. It is indigenous to India and can be found all over South Asia. Bael is one of the most underappreciated and neglected fruit crops used for medicinal purposes. It is thought to contain a storehouse of nutrients and remedies. A variety of medical conditions can be treated with the various portions of the bael tree, including asthma, anaemia, fractures, wound healing, swollen joints, high blood pressure, jaundice, diarrhoea, good mental state, and brain typhoid problems during pregnancy. Bael is well known for its pyretic, analgesic, and anticancer properties. It also relieves constipation. Numerous phytochemicals have been identified and isolated from diverse3Aegle marmelos (Linn.) Correa ex Roxb., or Bael, is a medium-sized tree of Indian origin that can reach an elevation of 1200 meters. This adaptable tree species contains a wide range of coumarins, alkaloids, sterols, and essential oils in its leaves, roots, seed, bark, and fruit, among other parts. With the use of various post-harvest technologies, the fruits are also used to prepare a wide range of byproducts, including candy, panjiri, toffee, jam, and so on. This helps to reduce post-harvest losses and therefore increases the shelf life, which further aids in value addition and in generating a good income
Keywords: Beal,traditional plant,medicinal value,aegle marmelos, underutilized tree
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EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)
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Published on : 2024-11-30
Vol | : | 9 |
Issue | : | 11 |
Month | : | November |
Year | : | 2024 |