Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos Correa), Dr.Abhay Kumar Pati, Biotechayur, Odisha, India

June 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos Correa), though more prized for it`s medicinal virtues than it`s edible quality is, nevertheless, of sufficient importance as an edible fruit. It is also called Bengal quince, Indian quince, golden apple, holy fruit, stone apple, bel, bela, sirphal, maredoo and othe dialectal names in India; matum and mapin in Thailand; phneou or pnoi in Cambodia; bau nau in Vietnam; bilak or maj pahit in Malaya; modjo in Java; orange du Malabar in French; marmelos in Potuguese. Sometimes it is also called elephant apple.
Bael fruit is round and roughly the size of a baseball. The fruit starts out gray-green and turns a pale yellow when it matures. When split open, the fruit will reveal pale orange pulp separated by thick, dark orange walls. The fruit is also studded with resinous hairy seeds, enclosed in an envelope of mucilage. The odor of the fruit can be off putting to some.
This fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, and is often utilized in an unripe stage.
Therapeutic use: When unripe, the fruit can be used to treat diarrhea, while the ripened fruit is a laxative. An effusion of bael is regarded as an effective food remedy for peptic ulcers.

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Dr.Abhay Kumar Pati, Best Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacturer of a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal, nutritional supplements, raw materials of standardized molecules of plants and fruit extracts. Dr. Abhay Kumar Pati, is a physician, author, entrepreneur and industrialist based in the United States, having ventures across the globe. Dr.Pati states that many of our health problems and diseases can be prevented, treated well with lifestyle, food habits and nutritional supplements. Most of the fruit contain ascorbic acid, enzymes, bioflavonoids, rich in minerals like chromium, potassium, and magnesium etc as well as B vitamins to amino acids.