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Important Uses of Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) in Indian System of Medicine with Pharmacological Evidence


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1 Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Hepatobiliary Disorders, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2 Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha, India
     

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Emblica officinalis (syn. Phyllanthus emblica L.) is commonly known as Indian gooseberry. It has been extensively used & popularized because of its therapeutic properties having vitamin C, minerals and amino acids. The plant is used for medicinal purposes. The fruit apart from all parts of Emblica officinalis has been in nait in Ayurveda as a potent rejuvenator since days long. Various pharmaceutical properties of Emblica officinalis has been evinced previously embodying anti-oxidant, Immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, antitumor and antiulcerogenic activities either in combined formulation or Emblica officinalis proper. It is our expeditious exigencyto delve into the medicinal values of Emblica officinalis at molecular level with the succor of techniques of biotechnology though Research in medicinal plants has gained much more momentum.

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Amalaki, Gooseberry, Emblica officinalis, Pharmacological Activities, Hepatoprotective, Immunomodulatory, Antiulcerogenic.
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Authors

Sanjib Kumar Das
Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Hepatobiliary Disorders, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Anuradha Das
Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha, India
Banamali Das
Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Hepatobiliary Disorders, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Purnendu Panda
Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Hepatobiliary Disorders, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
G. C. Bhuyan
Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Hepatobiliary Disorders, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Bipin Bihari Khuntia
Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha, India

Abstract


Emblica officinalis (syn. Phyllanthus emblica L.) is commonly known as Indian gooseberry. It has been extensively used & popularized because of its therapeutic properties having vitamin C, minerals and amino acids. The plant is used for medicinal purposes. The fruit apart from all parts of Emblica officinalis has been in nait in Ayurveda as a potent rejuvenator since days long. Various pharmaceutical properties of Emblica officinalis has been evinced previously embodying anti-oxidant, Immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, antitumor and antiulcerogenic activities either in combined formulation or Emblica officinalis proper. It is our expeditious exigencyto delve into the medicinal values of Emblica officinalis at molecular level with the succor of techniques of biotechnology though Research in medicinal plants has gained much more momentum.

Keywords


Amalaki, Gooseberry, Emblica officinalis, Pharmacological Activities, Hepatoprotective, Immunomodulatory, Antiulcerogenic.

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