Qualitative and quantities evaluation of Phyllanthus emblica L. fruits under valley condition of Garhwal Himalaya

Abstract

Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L.) locally called as 'P. emblica' is one of the important fruit yielding plants utilized in Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine. Nutritional and medicinal properties of P. emblica make it a well-known fruit. It is a richest source of vitamin-C, phytochemicals and minerals. The present study was conducted to evaluate the performance of five different cultivars of P. emblica for qualitative and quantities characteristics under valley at department of horticulture, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal hills Uttarakhand condition. The results revealed that, significant variability was detected among the cultivars for different fruit, seed and biochemical traits. Banarasi cultivar was found superior in term of fruit and pulp weight (22.25 gm), (21.07 gm), pulp thickness (1.32 cm), and pulp: stone ratio (17.07) while NA-7 was maximum in term of diameter (3.29 cm), volume (21.91 ml) and specific gravity (1.21 cc) as compared to other cultivars. The cultivar Chakaiya was found superior compared to other varieties for biochemical characters such as ascorbic acid (643.50 mg/100g) and total sugar (8.37%) content.

Safety of the Oral Triphala Recipe from Acute and Chronic Toxicity Tests in Sprague-Dawley Rats

“…Gallic acid and ellagic acid are the most common compounds found in Triphala that are used as standards [34]. However, the active compounds within plants might differ based on a variety of factors, such as the planting location and the cultivar [35]. According to the OECD 425 guideline, the short-term use of TPL is highly recommended because there have never been reports of toxic signs from the short-term use of this recipe [36].…”

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“…The weight of both the fruit and pulp and the pulp thickness were the best in Banarasi cultivar. 12 NA-7 had the highest volume (21.91 mL) and density (1.21 g cm −3 ) among the cultivars. The average length and diameter of the wild variety (2.72 cm and 3.00 cm) were lower than that of the Chakaiya variety 12 (3.8 cm and 3.0 cm), respectively.…”

“…12 NA-7 had the highest volume (21.91 mL) and density (1.21 g cm −3 ) among the cultivars. The average length and diameter of the wild variety (2.72 cm and 3.00 cm) were lower than that of the Chakaiya variety 12 (3.8 cm and 3.0 cm), respectively. However, the juice yield of the wild variety (48.3%) was higher than that of the Chakaiya variety (41.9%).…”