Health benefits of Amla

Amla is an edible fruit and is also known as Indian gooseberry and myrobalan. The fruit is almost spherical in shape and has six furrows or vertical stripes.It is light greenish yellow in color. It tastes sour, bitter, pungent and astringent. Dried and fresh fruits are used in Indian medicine. Fruit, seed, root, leaves, flowers and bark of Amla tree are used in Ayurvedic / Unani medicine.

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Malpighiales

Families: Phyilanthaceae

Genus: Phyilanthus

Species: Phyilanthus emblica

Nutritional value of Amla:

The important nutritional elements of Amla are vitamin A, Niacin (B₃), Pantothenic acid (B₅), vitamin B₆, Folate (B₉), vitamin C, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium and Zinc.

Health benefits of Amla:

Amla aids Calcium absorption, enriches hair growth, improves eyesight, metabolic activity, prevent menstrual cramps, controls diabetes, aids digestion, prevent heart diseases, relieves from diarrhea, prevents hyperlipidemia and improves appetite. Its rich Oxidative Radiance Activity Capacity (ORAC) prevents cell damage from oxidative stress.    

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