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Medicine is food and food is medicine " is the best way to describe on how the ailments were cured by using the plants during the ancient period of time. The " Magical plant of Indian Spice " (Murraya koenigii) has served humankind not only as food enhancer but also serve as village or folk medication to cure many disorders, the tribal communities...
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The magical plant of Indian spice, Murraya koenigii(curry leaf) family Rutaceae grows throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is used in the treatment or prevention of many diseases including kidney stone, dysentery disorders, renal pain, stomach upsets & morning sickness. It is one of the main components of formulation in the traditional ayurvedic...
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... Murrayakoenigii, commonly known as curry leaf or kari-patta in Indian dialects and it is also known as Mitha Neem in Hindi, and Karuveppilei in Tamil Nadu and Surabhinimba in Sanskrit in Bangali asBarsunga, belonging to Family Rutaceae which represent more than 150 genera and 1600 species. [1] Curry tree is the source of curry leaves which is commonly found in forest as undergrowth. Curry leaves are glossy, pointy, almond shapes pinnate leaves with a sweet and pungent fragrance. ...
Curry leaves (Murryakoenigii), which are valued for their aromatic flavour, have been mainstay of Indian cuisine for ages. These leaves are becoming more well known for their potential to affect metabolic pathways in additional to their gastronomic value. The molecular mechanistic potential of curry leaves in relation to metabolic control is examined in this abstract. Curry leaves contain a variety of bioactive substance, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory agent, and substance that modulate insulin sensitivity, which have potential to have an effect on crucial metabolic processes. Their contribution to the management of oxidative stress, inflammation, blood sugar, cholesterol, weight, gut health, liver function, thermogenesis, and appetite regulation is discussed in this work. Although encouraging, more study is necessary to complete clarify the mechanism of action and to determine the efficacy of curry leaves in metabolic disorder.
... According to folklore, dysentery can be treated by eating the green leaves raw.It has been claimed that pulped bark and roots applied externally can relieve animal bites and eruptions. To stop vomiting, toasted leaves are injected (Nishan and Subramanian, 2015). Indian tribal people apply the grounded bark to the bite site and rub it there to treat snake bites. ...
... Statistics showed that these inhibitions were significant (P< 0.05).Thus, our research implies that curry plant may be useful in the treatment of diseases that are related to inflammatory pain (2).Antihelmintic ActivityWhen compared to the common medication Piperazine, the Murraya koenigii leaves' ethanolic and aqueous extract demonstrated anti-helmintic action, various research data revels that it is thought that the polyphenolic component tannins, which are contained in the leaves, are what give them their antihelmintic properties. The methanolic extract has antihelmintic activity against Indian earthworm in a dose-dependent manner, such that it can paralyse the worm in 18 minutes and have a deadly effect in 45 minutes(86).Wound Healing ActivityMahanine, Mahanimbine, and Mahanimbicine are only a few of the phytochemicals found in Murraya koenigii's leaves, stem, and bark's ethanol extract that have wound-healing properties(45). ...
Since the beginning of time, nature has provided medicines for treating fatal illnesses. Herbalists believe that certain plants have medicinal qualities. In tribal and rural communities, medicinal plants provide as an easily accessible source of treatment. The identification of various rejuvenating molecules that can halt or lessen the pathology of a variety of diseases will be regarded as a significant development of the present. There has been a scientific advancement in this area, and current studies on herbal medicines and traditional cures have attracted significant interest from all over the world. This plant, popularly known as the curry tree, is frequently used as herb and is also used to treat a variety of problems in traditional Indian medicine. About 80-85% of people worldwide rely on herbal products because they are thought to be efficient, secure, and cost-effective. Reviewing the plant taxonomy, ethnobotanical characteristics, folkloric or traditional uses, phytochemical, and pharmacological qualities of the Murraya koenigii plant was the goal of the current study. The leaves are used internally for dysentery as a carminative, tonic, stomachic, and inducer of vomiting. The usage of other parts includes treating piles, preventing helminthiasis, and reducing body heat, itchiness, and inflammation. Following several reports that this plant may treat a wide range of illnesses, scientists have worked to confirm the effectiveness of this plant by biological screening. A review of the literature suggests that Murraya koenigii has various medical benefits, including activity of antimicrobial, cardiac, anti-oxidative, anti-diabetic and cholesterol reduction, cytotoxic action, antiulcer, and anti-diarrhea.
... It consists marmesin-1-O-rutinoside [30]. The benzene and petroleum ether extract of roots comprises mukolidine and mukoline [2,31]. Hyperlipidemic, Anti-diabetic, Antimicrobial, and Anti-oxidant [14] ( Anti-amnesic, immunomodulatory [15] 11. ...
This review briefly discusses about herbal medication, i.e., Murraya koenigii, also known as curry leaves, that have been useful in traditional medicine for centuries and natural products with different pharmacological activities. It might lead to a better knowledge of natural products' potential therapeutic effects and the creation of promising pharmaceuticals with minimal toxicity and great effectiveness for treating different ailments. The Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), Technological Periodical Database (VIP), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Google Scholar, Elsevier, ScienceDirect, Sci Finder, and PubMed were used to compile the content of this review. From 1975 through 2020, data were collected. More than 23 components of M. koenigii have been discovered so far, with sterols, carbohydrates, flavonoids, and alkaloids causing the most concern. Due to its multicomponent nature, M. koenigii has a wide range of beneficial biological activities, including analgesic, anticancer, antioxidative, antimicrobial, antihypertensive, antidiabetic activities, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. This review discusses the vast details of M. koenigii (Curry leaves) and its possible medicinal use for different therapeutic purposes. The plant incorporates other essential substances, as discussed, are beneficial to remedy and deal with several ailment cures that exhibit different pharmacological actions. The accumulated ethnopharmacological details of that plant may be further helpful for the upcoming research about the said properties and use of M. koenigii.
... The methanolic leaf extract of this plant caused a promising increase in the phagocytic index via the deletion of carbon particles from the blood system. Several phytochemical compounds were found in M. koenigii: 3-carene, α-thujene, camphene, allyl(methoxy)dimethylsilane, β-myrcene, α-terpinene, g-terpinene, mahanine, koenine, koenigine, girinimbiol, coumarin, murrayanol, murrayagetin, and marmesin-1 -O-rutinoside [106,107]. Its flavonoid compounds and phenolic acids are associated with its antioxidant activity [108]. ...
Citation: Iordache, A.M.; Nechita, C.; Podea, P.; S , uvar, N.S.; Mesaros. , C.; Voica, C.; Bleiziffer, R.; Culea, M. Comparative Amino Acid Profile and Antioxidant Activity in Sixteen Plant Extracts from Transylvania, Romania. Plants 2023, 12, 2183. https:// Abstract: In addition to the naturopathic medicines based on the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, or antioxidant properties of plant extracts that have been capitalized upon through the pharmaceutical industry, the increasing interest of the food industry in this area requires potent new materials capable of supporting this market. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro amino acid contents and antioxidant activities of ethanolic extracts from sixteen plants. Our results show high accumulated amino acid contents, mainly of proline, glutamic, and aspartic acid. The most consistent values of essential amino acids were isolated from T. officinale, U. dioica, C. majus, A. annua, and M. spicata. The results of the 2,2-diphenyl-1-pycrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay indicate that R. officinalis was the most potent antioxidant, followed by four other extracts (in decreasing order): T. serpyllum, C. monogyna, S. officinalis, and M. koenigii. The network and principal component analyses found four natural groupings between samples based on DPPH free radical scavenging activity content. Each plant extracts' antioxidant action was discussed based on similar results found in the literature, and a lower capacity was observed for most species. An overall ranking of the analyzed plant species can be accomplished due to the range of experimental methods. The literature review revealed that these natural antioxidants represent the best side-effect-free alternatives to synthetic additives, especially in the food processing industry.
... It is a Member of the Rutaceae family. [18] The plant is indigenous to India, Sri Lanka as well as a few More nations [19] It is extensively available and grown in India, as well as in Assam, Bengal, the Himalayas, Uttarakhand, the Indian state of Thiru-Kochi, and other places like the western naGhats, Asian moist forests, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, Pakistan, etc [18.20] . The plant has a pleasant Scent. ...
It is important to protect the skin because it is a highly delicate and protective covering of the body that is susceptible to environmental contamination. Applying different cosmetics made specifically for facial use, such as creams, lotion face masks, peel-off masks, can protect the facial skin. Peel-off masks are a sort of dosage form that are softly placed to the surface of the facial skin and removed after a short period of time. It is used as a treatment for issues relating to the facial skin, such as wrinkles, ageing, acne, and is primarily used to open pores that have become closed as a result of dust buildup. As a result of its occlusive effect, its primary function is to stimulate metabolism. In this formulation,curry leaves and nutmeg is being added as an active component. . When used as an active component in a peel-off mask, it increases the value of the peel-off mask by improving its function by absorbing dust particles and opening the blocked pores.
... The paste of curry leaves can be applied directly into the skin to fight against any kind of infection like boils, pimples and can also heal wounds. Curry leaves are also good for fighting against hair-related problems like greying of hairs, dandruff and hair fall (Nishan and Subramanian, 2015). Women have been applying curry leaves directly or indirectly for decades to deal with hair and skin-related problems (Singh et al., 2014). ...
Murraya koenigii (Curry tree) is a common culinary plant, its leaves are used from ancient times as a spice or merely as garnishing or seasoning and they not only enhance the flavor but also increase the nutritional value of food. Besides being a valuable ingredient curry plant has high medicinal value, it is being used since ancient times to treat various diseases, heal wounds, and also has cosmetic uses. This review highlights the morphological and taxonomical status of the curry plant along with its phytochemicals, pharmacological activity, medical importance, and ethnobotanical uses.
... Gopalan et al., (2011) reported about 6.1 per cent of protein content in fresh leaves. Earlier studies have also revealed the almost same range of protein content (Salikutty et al., 2012;Nishan and Subramanian 2015;Jain et al., 2017;Lal and Kaur 2019;Balakrishnan et al., 2020) in Curry leaf. Total phenols are mainly responsible for anti-oxidant activity. ...
Curry leaf is an important herbal spice mainly grown in South India. There exists a wide variability among different local types. Farmers are experiencing the challenges of identifying the cultivars as they are unfamiliar with the characteristics of the existing genotypes. Selection and exploitation of the promising genotype would be of immense value for commercialization. Hence the present study was conducted to explore the variation based on biochemical attributes among thirty Curry leaf accessions. Results revealed that the highest ascorbic acid (4.44 mg/100g) and protein (6.07/100g) content was recorded by accession number 13. Among the genotypes, accession number 11 showed the maximum content of total phenols (5.97%) chlorophyll-a (1.47 mg/100g) and total chlorophyll (1.80 mg/100g) whereas chlorophyll-b was highest (0.34 mg/100g) in accession number 13 respectively. The variations in biochemical traits observed among the accessions may be due to their genetic makeup. Hence accession no. 13 and accession no. 11 can be recommended for quality breeding programmes.
... Worldwide, nearly 2 billion people have been reported to be affected by STH (soil-transmitted helminthiases) caused by parasitic nematodes (Spiegler et al., 2017). Nishan and Subramanian, (2014) reported the antihelmintic effects of ethanolic extract of curry leaves and correlated the findings with piperazine (standard drug) against Pheretima posthuma (Indian earthworm). It was stated that tannins (niclosamide, bithionol and oxyclozanide) present in curry leaves possess antihelmentic activity and inhibit energy generation by binding to free proteins of host's gastrointestinal tract or binding of tannins to glycoprotein on the parasite's cuticle and results in the lethal effect. ...
The utilization of various herbals in the different traditional therapeutical and medicinal systems has been reported prehistorically. India due to its geographical positioning on the global map is blessed with a variety of climatic and growth conditions and sustains various herbals. India is the largest producer of medicinal plants and herbs and is also referred to as a ‘botanical garden of the world’. The use of herbals as functional and neutraceutical food ingredients is not a new concept and is known for centuries and nearly 80% of the world's population still rely on herbals or their processed products for different therapeutic applications. Murraya koenigii l. (meethi neem) is well recognized for its unique flavor and is used in various cuisines as fresh leaves or spice mix as powder. The therapeutic potential of Murraya leaf is well reported in conditions like diabetes, diarrhoea, cancer, HIV, ulcer, obesity, inflammation and skin related problems. Also, the potent antimicrobial activity of the shrub expands its application as extract, powder or nanoparticles to cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. Continuous efforts are underway to explore the nutraceutical properties of the plant to boost its utilization in various food applications. Production of powder and extract from fresh leaves, fruits, seeds and roots, however, results in losses of bioactives and phyto-nutrients. Hence, the research personals and industries are evolving continuously for exploring alternative methods like freeze-drying, microwave and ultrasound-assisted dehydration, vacuum dehydration, etc. to minimize such losses. Murraya based nanoparticles for improving the delivery of target compounds have gained significant attention. The present review has been compiled to provide an insight into the fresh use and value addition of the herb with its potential therapeutic and medicinal properties along with the developments made in the field of processing, extraction and concerned health benefits.
... Our findings provide rationale for the anecdotal use of both plants for treatment of similar medical conditions in our environment. [9][10]. Curry leaves are also known to be good for hair, for keeping it healthy and long [11][12]. ...
Nature endures its habits in supporting human activities in producing are medicinal compounds. All human societies have utilized plant as source of therapy against ailments because of its phytochemicals presences of absences which play an important role in boosting up various organ functions by acting as antioxidants. The pack divisions fill in as free outrageous inhibitors or forager or acting maybe as fundamental oxidants and controlled the glow prompted egg whites denaturation. In this examination, the bioactive pieces of Murraya koenigii leaves have been surveyed using major bioactive ten compounds biological activity. GC/MS investigation of ethanol concentrate of Murraya koenigii uncovered the presence of Pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester (0.39%), n-Hexadecanoic acid (0.81%), Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester (0.11%), 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-(0.60%), Isolongifolene, 4,5-dehydro-(3.68%). bioactive compounds.
