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Phyllanthus emblica - Emblic, Amalaki

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Chemical Composition
==Chemical Composition==
The Artocarpus species Although these fruits are rich in phenolic compounds including reputed to contain high amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), up to 445 mg per 100 g, the specific contents are disputed, and the overall bitterness of amla may derive instead from its high density of ellagitannins, such as emblicanin A (37%), emblicanin B (33%), punigluconin (12%) and pedunculagin (14%).It also contains punicafolin and phyllanemblinin A, phyllanemblin other polyphenols, such as flavonoids, stilbenoidskaempferol, ellagic acid, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectingallic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==

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