Phyllanthus emblica, the Emblic myrobalan, Indian Gooseberry, or Amla, eaten raw or cooked, pickled, a rich source of Vitamin C, containing 20 times more Vitamin C as compared to orange juice
Local names
Sans: Adiphala, dhatri, amalaka
Hindi: Amla, amlika, aonla
Beng: Amla, amlaki
Guj: Amoli, ambala
Tel: Amalakamu, usirikai
Tam: Nelli
Kan: Amalaka, nelli
Mal: Nelli
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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