Murraya koenigii (L.)

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CLASSIFICATION

ORDER : Sapindales
FAMILY : Rutaceae
GENUS : Murraya J. Koenig ex L.
SPECIES : koenigii (L.) Spreng.
BOTANICAL NAME : Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.
SYNONYMS : Bergera koenigii L.
COMMON NAME : Curry-Leaf Plant
TAMIL NAME : Kuruveppilai
HINDI NAME : Katnim

PLANT DESCRIPTION

HABIT :  Shrub.
LEAVES :  Very strong smelling, leaflets 11-25, ovate, serrate, shining.
FLOWERS :  White in small panicles.Calyx hairy. Petals linear-oblong, gland-dotted. Stamens 10, filaments dilated at the base. Ovary 2-celled, ovule one.
FRUIT :  Fruit in close clusters, oval pointed, dark-red berries.
FLOWERIG AND FRUITING TIME :  February-April

MEDICINAL USES

Essential oil Murraya koenigii is used as sun protection and erythema agent in formulation.
Studies for structure function of Murraya koenigii show trypsin inhibitor by a compact structure of helical content at increasing temperature as a inhibitory function of the protein.
The effects of column extract of Murraya koenigii show a protective effect in Dalton's Ascitic Lymphoma.
The Murraya koenigii is beneficial in bruises, eruption and to treat bites of poisonous animals.
Orofacial dyskinesia (OD) is treated by Murrya koenigii for the prevention or treatment of neuroleptic-induced.
The aqueous extract of Murraya koenigii show Larvicidal, pupicidal repellent and anti-vector activity against the larvae and pupae is seen.

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