Medicinal Properties Of Curry Leaf

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Medicinal Properties Of Curry Leaf

Ingita Gohain
KVK (ICAR), South Tripura

DOI: NIL

Keywords: Curry leaf, Medicinal, Properties

Abstract

Curry leaves are natural flavouring agents with a number of important health benefits, which makes food both healthy and tasty along with pleasing aroma. They contain various antioxidant properties and have the ability to control diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion, excessive acid secretion, peptic ulcers, dysentery, diabetes and an unhealthy cholesterol balance. They are also believed to have cancer fighting properties and are known to help protect the liver. The scientific name of the curry plant is Murraya koenigii Spreng and it belongs to the Rutaceae family.