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Bael, also called Aegle marmelos (Linn) Correa, is a member of the Rutaceae family, is commonly available in moderately sized, slender, aromatic tree with well-known medicinal uses in India and Additionally in Bangladesh, Pakistan, sri lanka and Burma are its native habitat. This plant is dedicated to lord Shiva. In addition, the plant is thought to have significant medicinal value. Whose medicinal description is also depicted in the Ajanta cave and is mentioned in ancient texts such as the Veda, Puranas, Charakha Samhita and Brihat Samhita. The plant is used in Panchang form in Ayurveda to treat Ulcer, dysentery and diarrhea. According to folklore, plant part can be use to treat high blood pressure, malaria, ulcers, stomachaches, diabetes, skin condition, typhoid, cancer and other diseases. The plant fruit is edible and has significant therapeutic value due to the presence of vitamins, minerals, and other antioxidants. Phytochemicals screening of Aegle marmelos leaves extract confirmed the presence of Alkaloid, saponin, flavonoids, phytosterol, tannins, terpenoids, amino acid, coumarins, phenol, fatty acid and phenolic compound. The plant is associated with medicinal uses and also holds various pharmacological and therapeutic properties including ,anti-microbial activity, anti-cancer, cardioprotective effect, anti-hyperlipedemic activity, anti-ulcer activity, anti-pyretic or anti-inflammatory activity, hepatoprotective activity, radioprotective activity, anti-spermatogenic activity, wound-healing activity, anti-convulsant activity, immunomodulator effect, anti-depressant, anti-proliferative effect, anti-malarial activity, anti-histiminic activity, anti-arthritis, anti- oxidant, anti- fungal activity, analgesic and toxicological studies. In this review article, an effort has been made to summarize the pharmacological, phytochemical, and medicinal aspects of the Bael plant.