Extraction Strategies and Chromatographic Approaches for Phytochemical Evaluation and Standardization of Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa: A Review

Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa, commonly known as Bael, is an important medicinal plant extensively used in traditional systems of medicine. The therapeutic efficacy of Aegle marmelos is attributed to the presence of diverse phytoconstituents such as coumarins, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and phenolic compounds. Scientific validation and standardization of herbal drugs derived from Aegle. marmelos require optimized extraction techniques and reliable analytical methods. This review article summarizes the extraction procedures and chromatographic techniques, with special emphasis on thin-layer chromatography (TLC), high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), employed for phytochemical evaluation of Aegle. marmelos. Comparative aspects of conventional and advanced extraction methods are discussed along with their influence on phytochemical yield and analytical performance. The role of chromatographic fingerprinting and marker-based quantification in quality control and standardization of Aegle marmelos based herbal formulations is highlighted.