Scientific name/Nama sains; Aegle marmelos
Origin/Negara asal;- India, South East Asia/Asia tenggara
Other names/Nama nama lain: Bael, Bengal
Quince, golden apple, stone apple, wood apple, Belada mara, bilva, bilpathre,
vilvam, beli,or bela
FOOD/MAKANAN:-
Fruits can be eaten fresh or as
juice/Buah boleh dimakan terus atau sebagai jus.
MEDICINAL VALUE/ KHASIAT PERUBATAN
All
parts of the herb (leaves, fruits, roots) are used for medicinal purposes . Fresh fruit or dried fruits can be boil for medicinal use./ Semua
bahagian pokok ini mempunyai khasiat perubatan. Buahnya boleh dimakan terus
atau direbus setelah
dikeringkan
The leaves, bark, roots, fruits and seeds are used
extensively in the Indian traditional system of medicine the Ayurveda and in
various folk medicine to treat myriad ailments./ Daun,kulit pokok,akar, buah
dan biji buah telah digunakan sebagai ubat kampong.
Scientific
studies have validated many of the ethnomedicinal uses and reports indicate
that the fruit possesses broad range of therapeutic effects that includes /Kajian
saintifik telah mengakui bahawa buah pokok ini mempunyai khasiat perubatan
untuk merawatipenyakit seperti berikut:-
- free
radical scavenging
- antioxidant,
- inhibition of lipid peroxidation
- antibacterial,
- antiviral,
- anti-diarrheal,
- gastroprotective,
- anti-ulcerative
colitis,
- hepatoprotective,
- anti-diabetic,
- cardioprotective
- and
radioprotective effects.
Delima batu fruits are
also used in the treatment in various folk medicines as follows/Buahnya juga
boleh digunakan untuk merawat penyakit seperti berikut:--
- chronic diarrhea,
- dysentery,
- peptic ulcers
- as a laxative
- and to recuperate from
respiratory affections
Dietary and pharmaceutical potential of Delima
batu fruit that has been largely underutilized and neglected./Kajian
mengenai pemakanan dan khasiat perubatan untuk pokok ini kurang mendapat
perhatian dan diabaikan