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Bael (Aegle marmelos) Oil

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Bael (Aegle marmelos) known as temple garden tree has been originated from India and is also grown in most of the countries of Southeast Asia. An extensive literature has also been documented for the medicinal properties of bael. The various components viz. alkaloids, coumarins and steroids isolated from different parts of bael tree are responsible for the pharmacological action of this miraculous tree. The oil extracts and compounds purified from bael have been proven to be biologically active against several major non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The essential oil of the leaves contains d-limonene, a-d-phellandrene, cineol, citronellal, citral, pcyrnene, and cumin aldehyde. The limonene-rich oil distilled from the rind of bael fruit is used for scenting the hair oil and used as a yellow dye in calico printing. In addition, the oil extracted from leaves gives relief from frequent cold and respiratory infections. The essential oil obtained from bael is also known to exhibit antifungal properties.

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Abbreviations

A. marmelos :

Aegle marmelos

MUFA:

Monounsaturated fatty acid

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

SFA:

Saturated fatty acid

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  1. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

    Monika Choudhary

  2. Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

    Kiran Grover

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Choudhary, M., Grover, K. (2019). Bael (Aegle marmelos) Oil. In: Ramadan, M. (eds) Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12473-1_30

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