Aegle marmelos Fruit

Aegle marmelos Fruit

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried ripe or unripe fruit of Aegle marmelos (L.) Corréa (Family Rutaceae). The fruits are harvested and processed during summer. It contains NLT 0.2% of marmelosin on the dried basis and no aegeline is present.

SYNONYMS

Belou marmelos (L.) Lyons

Bilacus marmelos (L.) Kuntze

Crateva marmelos L.

Feronia pellucida Roth

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Limonia acidissima L.

Garcinia x mangostana L.

SELECTED COMMON NAMES

Chinese: 木橘

English: Bael, bael tree, belfruit tree, Bengal quince...