Bael (Aegle marmelos), an Underutilized Fruit with Enormous Potential to Be Developed as a Functional Food Product: A Review

In South Asia, a fruit often known as Bael is valuable medicinal plant, which scientifically named Aegle marmelos. Not just the fruits but also leaves, stems, bark, and roots are used in traditional medicine. Since ancient times, plant has been to treat variety of chronic illnesses. Several scientific investigations have confirmed nutritional properties plant-derived compounds. Global concern about role eating habits health increased interest nutraceuticals; thereby, functional attributes such underutilized being explored an enormous potential be developed product for food processing industry. The present review emphasizes data on bioactive composition along with its pharmacological activities. Furthermore, this study discussed technology innovation development products derived from fruit.