AN OVERVEIW ON MEDICINAL PLANT: AEGLE MARMELOS

Plants are an excellent alternative to medications since they have fewer or no side effects and may treat illnesses from the ground up.The current study provides a comprehensive profile of Aegle marmelos, a member of the Rutaceae family that is referred to as a bael in India.The phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Aegle marmelos are covered in detail in this review.Many chemical groups' worth of biologically active substances, including alkaloids, terpenoids, vitamins, coumarins, tannins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, fatty acids, and essential oils, have been isolated from different portions of Aegle marmelos.Diabetes, cholesterol, peptic ulcers, inflammation, dysentery, diarrhoea, antibacterial, cardioprotective, antifungal, radioprotective, hepatoprotective, antipyretic, anticancer, wound healing, analgesic, respiratory infections, constipation, antioxidant, and many other conditions have great potential to be cured by this plant.Therefore, for scholars who are prepared to start looking into Aegle marmelos further, this review might be a useful resource.