Abstract

A PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW ON MURRAYA KOENIGII

Khedkar Bhagyashree Balasaheb*, Dr. Rao Priya S. and Dr. Siddheshwar S. S.

Abstract

The Murraya koenigii is a tropical to sub-tropical tree which is native to India and Shri -Lanka. It belongs to family Ruteaceae. Murraya koenigii is a culinary important plant of indian origin,and also been component of many formulations used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. A scrutiny of literature reveals some notable pharmacological activitys of the plant Carbazole alkaloids which is present in the leaves, roots, fruites and bark which shows antidiabetic, anticancer, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activites. The inflammatory process may be defined as a sequence of events that occurs in response to noxious stimuli, infection or trauma. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are effective for the treatment of pain, inflammation and fever. The present paper involves Murraya koenigii plant bark along with their chemical constituents and pharmacological profile which focus on the dose administered, bioactive extract involved in anti-inflammatory mechanism.

Keywords: Murraya Koenigii (Ruteaceae), Pharmacological activity.