Emblica officinalis Gaertn. syn. Phyllanthus emblica L., universally known as ‘Amla’ or ‘Aonla’ or ‘Indian gooseberry’, is a popular fruit tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae and order Geraniales. It is said to be the very first tree that originated on earth, as claimed by age-old Indian mythology. Almost all parts of the tree i.e., root, bark, leaf, flower, fruit and seed are utilized in Ayurvedic and Unani medicinal formulations to improve the overall digestive process, decrease fever, act as a blood purifier, relieve asthma and cough, improve heart health, etc. This tree contains major secondary metabolites like emblicanin-A and emblicanin-B, and also is an affluent source of vitamin-C. Additionally, some other secondary metabolites like tannins, gallic acid, pyrogallol, and pectin are also present in significant amounts. Conventional propagation has been improved via suitable interventions of agrotechnology both in production and protection areas. However, the rate of propagation remains slower; therefore, attempts have been made for biotechnological advancements on E. officinalis. The present review makes an attempt to highlight the botanical description, geographical distribution, ethnopharmacological importance, conventional propagation and protection of this medicinal tree, describing the in vitro-based plant organ and tissue culture methods like direct and indirect organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis along with interventions of molecular marker-based biotechnology and nanotechnology. Further, the prospect of the yet-to-be-explored biotechnological methods for secondary metabolite enhancement like cell suspension, protoplast culture, genetic transformation, etc. and their potential for enhanced emblicanin production have also been discussed in this appraisal.

Emblica officinalis Gaertn。同步 余甘楠（Phyllanthus emblica L.），俗称“ Amla”或“ Aonla”或“ Indian gooseberry”，是一种流行的果树，属于大戟科（Euphorbiaceae），隶属于geraniales。据古老的印度神话称，这是最早起源于地球的树。树的几乎所有部分，即阿育吠陀和Unani的药用配方中使用了根，树皮，叶，花，果实和种子，以改善整体消化过程，减少发烧，充当血液净化剂，缓解哮喘和咳嗽，改善心脏健康等。次生代谢物，例如Emblicanin-A和emblicanin-B，也是维生素C的丰富来源。此外，还存在大量其他一些次生代谢物，如单宁，没食子酸，邻苯三酚和果胶。通过在生产区和保护区进行适当的农业技术干预，可以改善常规繁殖。但是，传播速度仍然较慢。因此，已经尝试了在药用肠球菌上的生物技术进步。。本综述试图强调该药树的植物学描述，地理分布，民族药理学重要性，常规繁殖和保护，描述了基于体外的植物器官和组织培养方法，例如直接和间接器官发生，体细胞胚发生以及干预措施。基于分子标记的生物技术和纳米技术。此外，在本次评估中，还讨论了用于二次代谢物增强的尚未探索的生物技术方法的前景，如细胞悬浮液，原生质体培养，遗传转化等，以及它们在提高栓子素生产方面的潜力。