Genotypic diversity and nutritional profiling of Bael [Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa] genotypes in India.

ABSTRACT: Bael [Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa] is widely consumed for its therapeutic benefits having significant medicinal and nutritional properties. However, limited data exists regarding the compositional diversity among bael genotypes in the ranges of North Western Himalayan regions. This research focused on characterizing the quality attributes and sensory landscapes of selected bael genotypes. This study evaluates the physicochemical traits of eighty wild bael genotypes to identify promising candidature for selective breeding when compared with commercial cultivars (NB-5, NB-9). The wild genotype JMU-Bael (Sel-27) exhibited the highest TSS of mucilage (49.60 0brix), TSS of pulp (36.77 0brix), total sugars (21.17%), reducing sugars (9.58%), non-reducing sugars (11.59%) and ascorbic acid (25.45 mg

SUBMITTER: Singh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378171 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature