Phytochemistry and medicinal uses of the bael fruit (Aegle marmelos Correa): A concise review

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1768-1775

  Baliga, Manjeshwar Shrinath ^a   Bhat, Harshith P ^b   Joseph, Nandhini ^a   Fazal, Farhan ^a  

^a FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Aegle marmelos; Ayurveda; Bael; Pharmacology; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS; AYURVEDA; BAEL; PHARMACOLOGY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

DISEASES; FREE RADICALS;

FRUITS;

AEGLE MARMELOS;

EID: 79959999833     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.02.008     Document Type: Review

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