Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Aegle Marmelos linn. Leaf

Aegle marmelos, commonly known as Bael tree belonging to family Rutaceae is moderately sized, deciduous tree throught in dry forest hill of India & Central & Southern Asian countries. The different parts of plant contain numerous phytoconstituents like alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins, essential oil etc. In this present study pharmacognostic evaluation is carried out which includes macroscopy, quantitative analysis & Phytochemical Screening. The various leaf extracts were subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening which will help in future for the standardization of formulation containing A.marmelos.