AEGLE MARMELOS: A Review of Its Chemicals Constituents, Biological Activity, and Potential Health Benefits

Year : 2025 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 01 | Page : 26-32
    By

    Patil Vaishali S,

  • Sameer R. Shaikh,

  • Divakar R.Patil,

  • Akash S. Jain,

  • Azam Z. Shaikh,

  • Sunil P. Pawar,

  1. B. Pharm. Student, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  6. Principal, Department of Pharmacognosy, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The fruit bael is obtained from the plant name, Aegle marmelos, which is an important medicinal herb found in South Asia. The leaves, stems, bark, and roots are all used in traditional medicine in addition to the fruits. Since ancient times, people have utilized herbs to treat a variety of chronic illnesses. The nutritional and medicinal properties of compounds derived from plants have been confirmed by several scientific investigations. Worldwide concerns over the connection between eating habits and health have led to a surge in interest in plant-derived nutraceuticals. So, to better understand these underutilized fruits and their potential as functional products for the food processing industry, researchers are looking into their functional characteristics. Science-based data on the fruit’s nutritional value is given priority in our analysis.

Keywords: Aegle marmelos, Chemistry, Properties, health Benefits, Bael Fruit

[This article belongs to Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy ]

How to cite this article:
Patil Vaishali S, Sameer R. Shaikh, Divakar R.Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sunil P. Pawar. AEGLE MARMELOS: A Review of Its Chemicals Constituents, Biological Activity, and Potential Health Benefits. Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 2025; 14(01):26-32.
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Patil Vaishali S, Sameer R. Shaikh, Divakar R.Patil, Akash S. Jain, Azam Z. Shaikh, Sunil P. Pawar. AEGLE MARMELOS: A Review of Its Chemicals Constituents, Biological Activity, and Potential Health Benefits. Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 2025; 14(01):26-32. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joayush/article=2025/view=197788



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Volume 14
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Received 09/01/2025
Accepted 22/01/2025
Published 10/02/2025
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