English names are Emblic Myrobalan, Indian Gooseberry, Amla Berry. Latin names are Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia emblica. In Sanskrit, the term used is Amalaki while in Hindi, the term used is Amla. See Amla for more information or to purchase Amla. Amalaki is found in a formula with three herbs called Triphala. See Ayurvedic Herbs for a list of herbs used in Ayurvedic Medicine.

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Amalaki chemical composition
Many substances are present in amalaki including tannoids, gallic acid, ellagic acid, chebulinic acid, quercetin, chebulagic acid, corilagin, and isostrictiniin.

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Amalaki Research Update
Inhibition of aldose reductase by tannoid principles of Amalaki : implications for the prevention of sugar cataract.
Mol Vis. 2004 Mar 12;10:148-54.
Aldose reductase (AR) has been a drug target because of its involvement in the development of secondary complications of diabetes including cataract. Although numerous synthetic AR inhibitors (ARI) have been tested and shown to inhibit the enzyme, clinically synthetic ARIs have not been very successful. Therefore, evaluating natural sources for ARI potential may lead to the development of safer and more effective agents against diabetic complications. In the present study we have assessed the inhibition of AR by constituents of Emblica officinalis ( Amalaki ) both in vitro and in lens organ culture. Amalaki is widely used against many chronic ailments including diabetes. Aqeous extract of Amalaki and its major constituent tannoids were tested for inhibition against both rat lens and purified recombinant human AR. ARI potential of isolated tannoids of Amalaki were also investigated against osmotic stress in rat lens organ culture. Amalaki extract inhibited rat lens and recombinant human AR. Since Amalaki is a rich source of ascorbic acid, we investigated whether ascorbic acid was responsible for AR inhibition by Amalaki extract. However, ascorbic acid did not inhibit AR even at 5 mM concentration. Further, we demonstrate that the hydrolysable tannoids of Amalaki were responsible for AR inhibition, as enriched tannoids of Amalaki exhibited remarkable inhibition against both rat lens and human AR. The inhibition of AR by Amalaki tannoids is 100 times higher than its aqueous extract and comparable to or better than quercetin. Furthermore, the isolated tannoids not only prevented the AR activation in rat lens organ culture but also sugar-induced osmotic changes. These results indicate that tannoids of Amalaki are potent inhibitors of AR and suggest that exploring the therapeutic value of natural ingredients that people can incorporate into everyday life may be an effective approach in the management of diabetic complications.

Treatment of dyspepsia with Amalaki (Emblica officinalis Linn.)--an Ayurvedic drug.
Indian J Med Res. 1982 Dec;76 Suppl:95-8. Chawla YK, Dubey P, Singh R, Nundy S, Tandon BN.

Amalaki emails
Q. I see that you are familiar with Amalaki. I wanted to share with you a product that you should look into. It is even endorsed by the Chopra Center for Wellbeing (co-founded by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Simon). It is called Zrii, The Original Amalaki. It is a synergistic blend of Amalaki, Haritaki, Schizandra, Jujube, Tulsi, Turmeric, and Ginger.

Amalaki may also be known as aonla herb, but we are not sure