Eat amla, stay healthy

摘要

Amla finds a prominent place in ancient Indian mythological literature like Vedas, Charak, Shanghita, Ramayna etc because of its significant medicinal and nutritive value. AMLA or Indian gooseberry is one of the important indigenous fruit of Indian Subcontinent, it has been recognized as king of arid and semi-arid fruits. It is highly nutritive and is the richest source of vitamin C among the fruits. Amla contains 81.2% water, 0.5% protein, 0.1% fat, 3.4% fibre, 14% carbohydrates, 0.05% calcium, 0.02% phosphorous, 1.2% iron, 30mg/100g vitamin B and 600mg/1 OOg vitamin C. It finds a prominent place in ancient Indian mythological literature like Vedas, Charak, Shanghita, Ramayna etc because of its significant medicinal and nutritive value.