PriMera Scientific Medicine and Public Health (ISSN: 2833-5627)

Review Article

Volume 3 Issue 2

Curry Leaf: A Review Murraya koenigii: Shrub with Multipotential Activity

Arun Kumar*, Anjali Negi and Swarnima Pandey

July 22, 2023

DOI : 10.56831/PSMPH-03-080

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Abstract

Curry Leaf (Murraya koenigii) is a South Asian native that is used in a variety of cuisines for its flavour and smell. Herbal drugs, which are relatively affordable and have few side effects, have long been used to treat a wide range of ailments. Curry Leaf is commonly utilised in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. Small deciduous shrub having medicinal and nutritional properties that could make it a future industrial crop. Murraya koenigii contains antibacterial, antifungal, and antiprotozoal effects, according to the literature, particularly in the leaf, stem, bark, and oil. The herb as a whole is used as a tonic and stomachic. The purpose of this research is to look at the classification, origin, physical properties, and traditional usage of curry leaf around the world.

Keywords: Extracts; Leaves

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