Value addition to utilize aonla as nutritional and medicinal products: a review

Aonla is important fruit crop indigenous to Indian sub-continent which can be grown successfully in dry and neglected lands. The area under aonla crop has been expanded in recent years because of its unique qualities. It has high content of vitamin C as compared to other sour fruits. It has been used for treating various ailments like cold, gastric troube, scurvy, dysentery, bronchitis, diabetes, diarrhea, jaundice, cough, asthma, headache, ophthalmic disorders, colic, flatulence, skin disorders, leprosy, greyness of hair etc. It has a great potential in national and international markets in processed form. Lot of work has been done in processing and product development of this fruit. An attempt has been made to compile the information on value addition of aonla and its future prospects for processing. The study was carried out to compile the information on processing techniques for various aonla products such as jam, jelly, candy, juice, Laddoo, pickles, shreds, chutney, biscuits, Chayavanprash, Supari, Triphla, squash, preserve, mouth freshener, powder, Churan, sweet aonla flakes, aonla oil etc.