Indian bael, Aegle marmelos is a deciduous tree, 6 to 8 meters in height with trifoliate aromatic leaves. Its flowers are nearly 2 cm wide, borne in clusters, sweet scented and greenish white. The 5 petals are oblong ovoid, blunt, thick, pale greenish white in color and dotted with oil glands. Stamens are numerous, sometimes coherent in bundles. Bael fruits are 5 to 7.5 cm in diameter, oblong pyriform in shape, with a gray or yellow rind. The pulp is sweet and thick, a yellowish- orange to brown color. Indian bael is native to India, but has been naturalized in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and most southeastern Asian countries. It is used as a medicine to cure a number of diseases in India. Various parts of the tree are used for its curative, pesticidal, and nutritive properties. The leaves and seed oil have pesticidal properties. Fresh half ripe Bael fruit is mildly astringent and used to cure dysentery, diarrhea, hepatitis, tuberculosis, dyspepsia, and it is good for the heart and brain. The Bael fruit is one of the most nutritious fruits, and is rich in riboflavin. (Center for New Crops & Plant Products, 2011)