Author(s):
Laxmi S. Swami, Nisha S. Patil, Birappa A. Dudhal, Manohar D. Kengar, Rajesh S. Jagtap, Amol A. Patil
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DOI:
10.52711/2231-5659.2025.00025 
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Laxmi S. Swami*, Nisha S. Patil, Birappa A. Dudhal, Manohar D. Kengar, Rajesh S. Jagtap, Amol A. Patil
Nootan College of Pharmacy Kavathe - Mahankal, Tal - Kavathe – Mahankal, Dist. Sangli, Maharashtra, India - 416405.
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Volume - 15,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Murraya koenigii is a potential medicinal plant highly valued for its characteristic aroma and bioactive compounds. Murraya koenigii (M. koenigii) belongs to the Rutaceae family, which is commonly used as a medicinally important herb of Indian origin in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. The magical plant of Indian spice, curry leaf 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 and morning sickness. It is one of the main components of formulation in the traditional ayurvedic system of medicine since many centuries. A scrutiny of literature reveals some notable pharmacological activities of plant. These include pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, antitumor and neuroprotective. The leaves, roots and barks of this plant are rich in source of carbazole alkaloids. The carbazole alkaloids includes koenigin, bicyclomahanimbicine, cyclomahanimbine, murrayastine, coumarine, koenidine has medicinal activities.
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Laxmi S. Swami, Nisha S. Patil, Birappa A. Dudhal, Manohar D. Kengar, Rajesh S. Jagtap, Amol A. Patil. A Review on Medicinal Potentials of Murraya koenigii (Curry Leaves). Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2025; 15(2):161-6. doi: 10.52711/2231-5659.2025.00025
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Laxmi S. Swami, Nisha S. Patil, Birappa A. Dudhal, Manohar D. Kengar, Rajesh S. Jagtap, Amol A. Patil. A Review on Medicinal Potentials of Murraya koenigii (Curry Leaves). Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2025; 15(2):161-6. doi: 10.52711/2231-5659.2025.00025 Available on: https://ajpsonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-2-10
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