Abstract
Plant materials remain one of the important resources to combat serious diseases around the world. In the developing countries, the traditional medicinal methods, especially the use of medicinal plants, still play a major role to cover the basic health requirements. The medicinal values of these plants rest in some bioactive substances that produce certain physiological activity on the human body. The major bioactive constituents in the plant are alkaloids, tannin, flavonoid and phenolic compounds. The various notable pharmacological actions of the plant such as anti-inflammatory activity, anti-diabetic and cholesterol trimming property, antiulcer activity, antioxidative property, antimicrobial, anti-diarrhea, phagocytic and cytotoxic activity. The common medicinal herb with such bioactive compounds is Murraya koenigii. This review paper summarizes the ethanobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of the medicinal herb Murraya koenigii.
