Bael (Aegle marmelos L. Corrêa), a Medicinal Tree with Immense Economic Potentials
Joint Authors
Pathirana, Chamila Kumari
Madhujith, Terrence
Eeswara, Janakie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bael (Aegle marmelos L.
Corrêa) is an economically valuable tree species in South Asia.
The ripen bael fruits are popular among people because of the delicious fruit pulp, which is ideal for making jam, syrup, and pudding.
Bael possesses many medicinal values and therefore used as an ingredient in ayurvedic herbal medical preparations.
The fruits, bark, leaves, seeds, and roots of bael contain bioactive compounds such as coumarin, xanthotoxol, imperatorin, aegeline, and marmeline.
These compounds can provide antidiabetic, anticancerous, antifertility, antimicrobial, immunogenic, and insecticidal activities.
Bael is also essential as a species for reforestation, especially in the unfertile marginal lands.
Bael seeds possess a unique fatty acid (12-hydroxyoctadec-cis-9-enoic acid or ricinoleic acid), a convertible item into biodiesel.
Bael is an underutilized fruit species in South Asian countries.
However, numerous studies report the medically significant properties and industrially vital characteristics of bael in India.
The present review focused on summarizing and discussing the essential details and potentials of bael for industrial applications towards economic development.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pathirana, Chamila Kumari& Madhujith, Terrence& Eeswara, Janakie. 2020. Bael (Aegle marmelos L. Corrêa), a Medicinal Tree with Immense Economic Potentials. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120030
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pathirana, Chamila Kumari…[et al.]. Bael (Aegle marmelos L. Corrêa), a Medicinal Tree with Immense Economic Potentials. Advances in Agriculture No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120030
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pathirana, Chamila Kumari& Madhujith, Terrence& Eeswara, Janakie. Bael (Aegle marmelos L. Corrêa), a Medicinal Tree with Immense Economic Potentials. Advances in Agriculture. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120030
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120030