Abstract:

Phyllanthus emblica L. syn. Emblica officinalis Gaertn. commonly known as amla is a well known drug in India having nutritional value with various health related benefits and employed in various herbal formulations due to the presence of high levels of vitamin C along with valuable phenolic constituents and amino acids. In the present study, quality assessment of amla fruit was carried out by studying macro and microscopic characters along with physicochemical tests for the identification of drug.Total phenolic contents and in-vitro antioxidant efficacy was also determined as the drug is well known for protective role in human body as antioxidant