Evaluation of physical and nutritional properties of Aonla

Abstract

Aonla (Emblica officinalis) is important fruit crop commonly grown in India in dry and minimum management input. It is rich source of protein, fat, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, vitamin C, iron, calcium and phosphorus. The fruit aonla is richest source of Vitamin C. The present investigation was carried out to study the physical properties such as length, diameter, whole fruit, pulp weight, % pulp and % seed of aonla fruit mainly 3.434cm, 3.567cm, 28.391gm, 26.231gm, 92.3% and 7.60% respectively. Nutritional properties of aonla such as moisture content (85.6%), fat (0.5%), protein (2.187%), carbohydrate (7.11%) and ascorbic acid (552.6 mg/100gm) of aonla fruit.