Review Article A REVIEW ON MULTI-POTENTIAL MEDICINAL PLANT MURRAYA KOENIGII (CURRY LEAVES)

pharmaceutical science

Plants have been used in traditional medicine for several thousand years because herbal drugs being relatively low cost with minimal side effects are used extensively in treating various diseases since ages. India is the largest producer of medicinal plant and is also called the “Herbanium of the medicinal plant of the World” The Indian traditional system of medicine claims to cure and control various diseases by means of herbal medicines. Murraya koenigii also known as Curry Leaves, Kadhi Patta, Mithi Neem, is the native to India and found throughout in India tropical and subtropical region. It is a small deciduous shrub with every part of plant having medicinal properties and nutrition values to makes it a potential future industrial crop. Curry Leaf (Murraya koenigii) is native to South Indian famous among various cuisines for its flavour and aroma. Literatures suggest the curry leaves used traditionally as anti-inflammatory, antianthelmiintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiemetic, antidiarrheal, febrifuge and blood purifier. The whole plant is considered to be a tonic and stomachic. Curry leaves are found to be effective as antioxidant, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, cytotoxic, and in the treatment of bronchial respiratory difficulties. The leaves are used traditionally as a spice in curry and other eatables. The aim of the present review to study traditional uses, phytochemical, and pharmacological activities of Murraya koenigii leaf.

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