Family: Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: Sanskrit - Amalaki; Hindi - Awla; English - Emblic Myrobalan;
Part Used: Dried fruit, ripe fruit, seed, leaves, root, bark, flowers.
Season: October to January
Awla (Indian Goose Berry), a medium to large sized deciduous tree with small leaves, is scientifically known as Emblica Officinalis is one of the precious gifts of nature to mankind. It is probably the richest known source of Vitamin C. The fruit pulp contains as much as 600 mg. of vitamin per 100 gm., nearly twenty times as much as in orange juice. The fruit is nearly spherical or globular, slightly broader than long, and with small, shallow, conical depressions at either end of its longitudinal axis, especially at the place of attachment of the stalk. Normally the fruit is 18 to 25 mm wide at the middle and 15 to 20 mm along the longitudinal axis.
Awla is indigenous to India. It has been used as a valuable ingredient of various medicines in India and the Middle East from time immemorial.
The tree is cultivated very widely in India; in fact it is being done at very large scale in some states of the country.
Principle constituents :
Awla is highly nutritious and is an important dietary source of Vitamin C, minerals and amino acids. The edible fruit tissue contains protein concentration 3-fold and ascorbic acid concentration 160-fold compared to that of the apple. The fruit also contains considerably higher concentration of most minerals and amino acids
Nutritive value :
(per 100 gms of AWLA)
Protein 500 mg
Energy 58 kilo calories
Vitamin - A 151 Int. units
Carotene 9 micro grams
Vitamin - C 600 mg
Calcium 50 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Phosphorus 20 mg
Fibre 3.4 gms
Clinical Research:
It is a rich source of vitamin ‘C’ which gets assimilated in the human system easily and quickly and is as such utilized for treating scrubby, pulmonary tuberculosis. The fruit contains up to 720 mg/100g of fresh pulp and 921 mg/100cc of pressed juice. This is approximately 20 times the vitamin C content of an orange. Awalaki fruit has, in fact, been used successfully to treat human scurvy. It is also effective in the treatment of awlapitta (peptic ulcer), as well as in non-ulcer dyspepsia.
Traditional Usages:
It is an ingredient in several important medicinal preparations including Triphala ("three fruits"), a laxative and carminative, and the famous Chyawanaprash, a general tonic for people of all ages, which improves mental and physical well being. The fruit is commonly used in the treatment of burning sensation anywhere in the body, anorexia, constipation, urinary discharges, inflammatory bowels, cough, hemorrhoids, fever, thirst, and toxicity of the blood. The juice of the fresh bark mixed with honey and turmeric is given in gonorrhea. Acute bacillary dysentery may be treated with syrup of amalaki and lemon juice.
Products of Awla are:
1. Awla Pulp (Wet)
2. Awla Pulp (Dried)
3. Awla Powder
4. Awla Pishty
5. Awla Juice
6. Awla Candy
7. Awla Churan
8. Awla Murabba (amla preserve)
AWLA PULP
Awla Pulp is used in the preparation of chutneys, jams, pickles etc. Due to it’s varied and important medicinal uses it has found an indispensable place the famous Ayurvedic restorative tonic called “CHYAWANPRASH”
The acidity of awla pulp is 3.28 % on pulp basis.
AWLA PISHTY
It is one of our major products which is also an important constituent CHYAWANPRASH – the famous Ayurvedic formulations used for general well being.
Most of the companies in India, engaged in the production of CHYAWANPRASH, use the awla pulp manufactured by our company, as one of the basic ingredients, which gives us a reason to boast of as “BEING THE PIONEERS IN FIELD OF AWLA PROCESSING”
AWLA POWDER
Awla Powder is the main source of vitamin 'C'. It accomplishes the deficiency of folic acid + Iron + Vit. B12 + Vit. C+ glucose in body which gives relief from physical and mentally tiredness to body from daily activities. Awla Powder improves the immunity and gives physical strength. It purifies the blood & controls cholesterol.
Awla Powder is well suited for silky and long hair in all seasons. It gives relief from diseases like acidity, dysentery, indigestion, mouth infection, blackheads, pimples and under eye dark circles etc. Eat Awla Powder and live long and healthy life.
AWLA JUICE
Awla juice if taken as a daily dietary supplement, is helpful in the proper functioning of the digestive system. Awla juice has 10 times more Vitamin C as compared to the Vitamin C content found in the equal quantities of orange juice. It is also helpful in reducing chromosomal abnormalities, reduction of cholesterol level in blood serumIt is given to patients suffering form Diabetes and cardiac diseases. It acts as a laxative, astringent and possesses cooling effect.
AWLA MURABBA
Awla Murabba is the appetizing way to Good health. As Awla is rich in Vitamin C , it helps in controlling and curing disorders like rheumatism, chronic fever, respiratory, digestive, reproductive and stress related problems. Awla also acts as an anti-oxidant that helps in purifying the blood and getting rid of free radicals, thus defying aging and increasing beauty.
Prepared with the traditional recipes and choosing the best Awla and natural preservatives, Awla Murabba can be taken with your daily meal. This is a unique way to combine health with taste.
AWLA CANDY
As awla has high content of Vitamin ‘C’ which is known for it’s diuretic and laxative properties, as well as curing acidity, cough fattiness etc. it is thus available in the from of candy that is liked by all old and young. You get all the properties of Awla in Awla Candy. Awla is also rich in pectin so it is beneficial to consume Awla in this form for hair since it flows through blood and transported directly to hair root.
It can be given to children so that they get benefits of awla properties. It also helps in digestion and in improving eyesight and thus you get the complete advantage of awla, with the taste of candy.
taken from http://freezozone.com/prod_amla.htm
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