The most revered medicinal berry in the entire subcontinent of India—Amla berry

Amla berries, also known as Indian gooseberries, are a tart, light green to yellow fruit well known in Ayurvedic traditions to be a sacred fruit which heals both the physical and emotional heart. This super berry is a centrepiece of the great tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, but is also utilised in Siddha, Unani, Tibetan, Sri Lankan, and Chinese medicine

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Nutrition profile of Amla

Amla 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 Vitamin C concentration 160-fold compared to that of the apple. The fruit also contains considerably higher concentration of most minerals and amino acids than apples.

Amino Acids: Glutamic acid, Proline, Aspartic acid, Alanine, Lysine

Minerals: chromium, 2.5; zinc, 4; and copper, Presence of chromium is of therapeutic value in diabetes Others Nutrients: Gallic acid , Tannin, Albumin, Crude cellulose, Phyllemblin and Curcuminoides.

AMLA fruit contained 482.14 units of superoxide dismutase/g fresh weight, and exhibited antisenescent activity.