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Bilva consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr, It is a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried.
Chemical Composition:A number of coumarins (including xanthotoxol and alloimperatorin methyl ether), Flavonoids (including rutin and marmesin), Alkaloids (including alpha-fagarine), Sterols and essential oils have been isolated from plant parts. Pectin is an important constituent of the fruit.
