Ethnological and Ethno-medicinal Importance of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr (Bael) Among Indigenous People of India

The Bael (Aegle marmelos) (L) Corr. Is an important Indian plant, conserved since centuries by tribal communities and in sacred groves, has enormous traditional uses as a food source and against various diseases. Focus on plant research has increased in recent times with an aim towards their edible, medicinal and amelioration properties in animal welfare globally and lots of evidence has collected to show immense potential of nutritional and medicinal plants used in various ethical societies. Over the last few years, researchers have aimed at identifying and validating plant derived substances for the treatment of various diseases and amelioration of toxicity. It has been proved that various parts of plants such as Leaves, fruits, seeds, provide health and nutrition, promoting compounds in the human diet and which has enormous traditional uses against various diseases, especially the ethnic communities of Jharkhand, who suffer from malnutrition and severe health issues. The present paper aims to compile ethnobotanical and ethnomedical values of Aegle marmelos generated through the research activity using modern scientific approaches and innovative scientific tools.

Author(s): Abhijit Dutta*, Neeta Lal, Musarrat Naaz, Abhijeet Ghosh, Rupa Verma

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