Found in India, Nepal and China at the altitude of 1800 m and lower in hot regions like forests, hillsides and near fields.

• Anti-bacterial activity – active against E. Coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella sp., Staphylococcus aureus.
• Anti-fungal activity– active against Candida albicans.
• Anti-viral activity– active against herpes simplex virus.
• Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity
• Antipyretic activity
• Analgesic activity-reduces postoperative and neuropathic pain by decreasing pain-associated pro-inflammatory cytokines and via antioxidant action.
• Cardiovascular effects – reduces cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and LDL, and increases HDL, thus can be used for hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerosis; prevent platelet hyper-aggregability.
• Gastrointestinal activity– has antidiarrheal and spasmolytic properties; demonstrate ulcer healing effect in chronic and acute gastric ulcers, induced by aspirin, ethanol and cold restraint stress.
• Hepato- and nephro- protective activity – mainly due to antioxidant activity
• Anti-diabetic activity – decrease blood glucose levels and improve total serum lipid profile
• Chondroprotective effects – in osteoarthritis it significantly inhibited the activities of hyaluronidase and collagenase type 2 enzymes
• Bone protective activity – it significantly induce apoptosis of osteoclasts, thus may bring benefit in pathologies associated with bone loss, including osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
• Antioxidant activity – many researches support strong antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity. It is also reported as good metal ion chelator as it can prevent the oxidative cascades. Its antioxidant activity suggests that it may act as cardioprotective agent and protects cells against free radical damage.
• Anti-mutagenic activity
• Anti-tumour activity – several studies suggest chemopreventive potential against skin, liver, breast and lung cancer. It demonstrated to prevent mutagenesis and lipid peroxidation in response to carcinogens and reactive oxygen species. It also shows anti proliferative and pro-apoptotic properties against cancer cells.
• Adaptogenic activity
• Memory and cognitive enhancer – studies demonstrate that it shows marked beneficial effects for improving the learning and memory, and thus, can be useful in treatment of various cognitive disorders, dementia, and neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer’s disease.
• Rejuvenation action

Gastrointestinal system:

• Improves digestion and appetite
• Enhances food absorption and regulates the elimination
• Balances the acidity of stomach
• Heals ulcers
• Relieves meteorism and abdominal distension
• Clears hoarseness and relieves thirst
• Relieves hemorrhoids
• Stops diarrhea, colic, biliousness
• Supportive treatment for jaundice

Immune system and detoxification:

• Detoxifies body
• Purifies blood
• Lowers cholesterol
• Supports liver, gall bladder and lungs
• Lowers fever
• Balances blood sugar level
• Stops acute and chronic inflammation
• Purifies lymph and thus is beneficial for skin and joint disorders

• Analgesic Effect of Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Fruit) Extracts on Postoperative and Neuropathic Pain in Rats
• Exploring the Effect of Phyllanthus emblica L. on Cognitive Performance, Brain Antioxidant Markers and Acetylcholinesterase Activity in Rats: Promising Natural Gift for the Mitigation of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Evaluation of antigout activity of Phyllanthus emblica fruit extracts on potassium oxonate-induced gout rat model
• Anticancer Properties of Phyllanthus emblica (Indian Gooseberry)
• Supplementation of a Standardized Extract from Phyllanthus emblica Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Platelet Aggregation in Overweight/Class-1 Obese Adults
• Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Emblica officinalis in Rodent Models of Acute and Chronic Inflammation: Involvement of Possible Mechanisms
• Experimental study on effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Emblica officinalis fruits on glucose homeostasis and metabolic parameters
• Induction of apoptosis of human primary osteoclasts treated with extracts from the medicinal plant Emblica officinalis