Ethnomedicinal Significance, Phytochemical Profile, and Pharmacological Potential of Murraya koenigii

Abstract

The present work emphasizes traditional uses, phytochemical and pharmacology of a traditionally used and medicinally promising plant Murraya koenigii. It is traditionally used for various ailments such as diabetes mellitus, body pain, inflammation, vomiting, kidney pain, curing piles, leucoderma, blood purifier, snake bites, stomachic, carminative and osteoporosis. The plant contains alkaloids, sterols, triterpenoids, carotenoid, furocoumarins, flavonoids, tannins and glycosides are main class of phytochemical constituents. Curry leaves contain proteins, carbohydrates, fibre, minerals, carotene, nicotinic acid, vitamin C, oxalic acid, crystalline glycosides. The biocative compound are present like mahanine, koenine, koenigine,koenidine, girinimbiol, girinimibine, pinene, sabinene, caryophyllene, cadinol andcadinene. The plant has been reported to exhibit various pharmacological activities such as anti-oxidative, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiulcer, positive inotropic and anti- obesty, hepatoprotective, antispasmodic, anti-amoebic and anti- tumour. Also the plant has been exploredfor their traditional claims in preclinical studies. Murraya koenigii holds a great potential to be emerged as chemically potential medicine.