ABSTRACT
PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REVIEW OF AEGLE MARMELOS
Dr. M. J. Patil, Vibhuti S. Shirsat, Akshay M. Nar, Gayatri Chandrakant Parulekar*
One of the world's oldest traditions of plant-based medicine is found in India. Scientists have tested compounds derived from plants to treat a range of illnesses. A review of the literature reveals that basic plant parts are used to treat a variety of illnesses. The antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, chemopreventive, antipyretic, ulcer healing, antigenotoxic, diuretic, antifertility, and anti-inflammatory qualities of A. marmelos are demonstrated by numerous investigations. The ancient Indian traditional medical system, known as Ayurveda, is the origin of the continuous use of Aegle marmelos (L.), often known as bael, in Southeast Asian traditional medicine. All of its parts, particularly the fruits, leaves, roots, stem, and bark, have therapeutic properties.
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