Aegle Marmelos Extract

Active Ingredient : Tannins 5%, Mucilage10% & Mucilage 15%
Common Name : Bael Tree, Holy Fruit Tree, Quince
Chemical Constituents and Components : Main chemical components are marmelosin, alloimperatorin, marmelide, tannic acid, marmin, umbelliferone, isoimperatorin, isopimpinellin, skimmin, marmesin, marmesinin, fatty acids, beta-sitosterol
Action :
Mucilage:
1. It increases the glucose level and glycosylated hemoglobin in diabetic patients.
2. It decreases plasma insulin and liver glycogen in diabetic patients.
3. It decreases the lipid peroxidation.
4. It stimulates macrophage functioning.
5. It causes significant elevation in the GSH (glutathione) concentration in liver, kidney, stomach, and intestine.
Tannins:
1. It shows potent anti-viral activity.
2. It causes significant decrease in lipid peroxidation, conjugated diene and hydroperoxide levels in serum.
3. It significantly reduces the blood sugar level.
4. It reduces the significant oxidative stress.Curing Diseases : 1. Sweet drink (sherbet) prepared from the pulp of fruit produce soothing and cooling effect.
2. The unripe and half-ripe fruits improve appetite and digestion.
3. The ripe fruit is a good and simple cure for dysentery and dyspepsia.
4. The roots and bark of the tree are used in the treatment of fever and malaria.
5. The roots are used to cure pain and palpitation of the heart.Research Information : Extract of Aegle marmelos fruits shows hypoglycaemic activities. It significantly reduces the blood glucose, plasma thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydroperoxides, ceruloplasmin and alpha-tocopherol. It also shows significant elevation in glutathione and Vitamin C. (Ref. Kamalakkanna, N and Stanely Mainzen Prince, P, Hypoglycemic effect of water extracts of Aegle marmelos fruits, J. Ethanopharmacology, 2003, Aug;87 (2-3) 207-210)Possible Combinations : Aegle marmelos + cynodon dactylon (prevents constipation)