Linn. (syn. ), commonly known as Yuganzi in Chinese and Indian gooseberry or amla in English, is a Phyllanthaceaeous plant indigenously grown in the area of Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, throughout South-East Asia to southern China. It is also widely cultivated for its fruits throughout its natural area of distribution, particularly in southern China and India. All parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes, especially the fruit, which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda for the treatment of diarrhea, jaundice, and inflammation. Modern pharmacological researches revealed its antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiulcerogenic, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, and chemopreventive properties. The fruit of the plant is also used as a tonic to build up lost vitality and vigor with its highly nutritious and abundant phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, vitamins, amino acids, and minerals [1, 2].