Abstract

A REVIEW OF THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF MURRAYA KOENIGII

Aniqa Aniqa, Shilpa Sadwal and Sarvnarinder Kaur*

ABSTRACT

Background: Murraya koenigii (MK), also known as ―Krishnanimba‖ in Ayurveda is a well-known member of the Rutaceae family. It is widely consumed, particularly in Asia, as a seasoning or flavouring agent. For centuries, it has been used to cure different body ailments. Because of its immense pharmacological abilities, it is often known as the "Magic Tree of Indian Spice". Purpose: This review aimed to analyse the medicinal benefits of MK and its active constituents, which warrants further extensive research in the form of clinical trials, and novel drug discovery. Methods: We conducted searches for this literature study utilising scientific databases, such as PUBMED, Science Direct, Elsevier, and Google scholar. For this research, the publications considered were all in the English. We used the terms "Murraya koenigii" and "Traditional medicine" or "Alternative medicine" and/or "Bioactive compounds" or "Chemical compounds" for current research-based literature, and "Curry leaf" and/or "Antioxidants" and/or "Anti-diabetic" and/or "Cardioprotection" and/or "Anti-inflammatory" and/or "Hepatoprotection" and/or "Nephroprotection" and/or "Neuroprotection" and/or "Gastroprotection" and/or "Anti-ulcerative" and/or "pro-fertility" and/or "wound-healing" for current research-based literature. We selected just those publications that would fit within the scope of our current review. Results: Results showed its hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, anti-ulcerative, pro-fertility, anti-diabetic effects etc. Conclusion: Worldwide, people should include this herb in their diet owing to its numerous health benefits. However, extensive clinical trials utilizing various parts of this herb are obligatory to get benefits from this herb. The availability of relatively cheaper natural medicines with minimum side effects against different ailments could then be feasible.

Keywords: Murraya koenigii, Medicinal herb, Neuroprotective, Anti-ulcerative, Pro-fertility.