EMBLICA OFFICINALIS – THE WONDER OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINE
Bharambe Swati Vasant*, Darekar Avinash Bhaskarrao, Saudagar Ravindra Bhanudas
ABSTRACT
Medicinal plants are natural gift to human lives to promote disease free
healthy life. Emblica officinalis, commonly known as amla is widely
distributed in tropical and subtropical areas and has therapeutic
potential against deleterious diseases. Earlier it becomes a notable fruit
for its rich amount of vitamin C, polyphenols such as tannins, gallic
acid, ellagic acid, flavonoids like quercetin and rutin. Emblica
officinalis (Amla) are widely used in the Indian system of medicine
and believed to increase defense against diseases. This article discuses
and summarizes important medicinal values of Emblica officinalis
(EO). In this communication, we reviewed the applications of EO in
hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, dental problem,
respiratory problem and various other diseases. These papers
also review the studies on the Amla as important medicinal values.In this communication, we
reviewed the applications of EO in cancer, diabetis, liver treatment, heart disease, ulcer,
anemia and various other diseases. The use of EO as antioxidant, immunomodulatory,
antipyretic, analgesic, cytoprotective, antitussive and gastro protective are also reviewed. Its
applications for memory enhancing, ophthalmic disorders, lowering cholesterol level are
focused. The effects of EO in neutralizing snake venom and as an antimicrobial are also
included. This paper also review the retrospective studies on the Amla at molecular level.
Keywords: Emblica officinalis, Ayurvedic medicine, Health assets, Cosmetics, Vitamin C.
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