Indian gooseberry fruit extract (Alma)

• This Ayurvedic herb, all parts of which, including the fruit, are used for preventive and therapeutic purposes. It is used to regulate glucose metabolism and heart health, and may also have neuroprotective effects.
• It can lower blood glucose levels in both healthy individuals and diabetics with a potency similar to the reference drug glibenclamide.
• Animal studies have shown that amla is able to lower triglyceride levels and improve cholesterol profiles, as well as having a beneficial effect on the circulatory system (heart and blood vessels).
• Most of these effects are attributed to its antioxidant properties, which partly come from its high vitamin C content, but also from its high levels of phytonutrients, polyphenols (such as gallic acid, ellagic acid), tannins, minerals, vitamins, and flavonoids (such as rutin and quercetin).
• The extract has been found to be effective in combating inflammation, cancer, osteoporosis, neurological disorders, hypertension and lifestyle diseases.
• These actions are attributed either to the regulation of various molecular pathways involved in several pathophysiologies or to antioxidant properties that prevent cell damage due to oxidative stress.