Bael Fruit

Listing ID #1816923

We are offering bael fruit
botanical name : aegle marmelos
common name : bel, bael, bilva, wood apple
family : rutaceae family
introduction:
bel aegle marmelos (l), family: rutaceae bengali bel fruit is valuable chiefly for its mucilage and pectin; it is very useful in chronic diarrhoea and dysentry. The antibiotic activity of the leaf, fruit and root of this plant has been confirmed.
Bael is a fruit-bearing tree which is cultivated throughout india, the tree, which is the only species in the genus aegle, grows up to 15 meters tall and bears thorns and fragrant flowers. It has a woody-skinned, smooth fruit 5-15 cm in diameter. The skin of some forms of the fruit is so hard it must be cracked open with a hammer. It has numerous seeds, which are densely covered with fibrous hairs and are embedded in a thick, gluey, aromatic pulp. The fruit is eaten fresh or dried. The juice is strained and sweetened to make a drink similar to lemonade, and is also used in making sharbat. Is a sacred tree, dedicated to lord shiva. The offering of bael leaves is a compulsory ritual of the worship of lord shiva in the hills. This importance seems largely due to its medicinal properties. All parts of this tree, viz., root, leaf, trunk, fruit and seed, are used for curing one human ailment or another.