Curry Leaves- Can any body tell the Botanical Name ?
CURRY LEAVES – Botanical name is Murraya Koenigii. The name Curry leaf is from the Tamil word curry due to its curry like smell. The leaves are used in Indian cooking for all their spicy curried dishes. The leaves are also used as a tonic and digestive aid. They are used to cure dysentery. The extract of the leaves stops vomitting. Research has shown that the leaves are both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Curry leaves are rich in Vitamins A and B, and rich sources of proteins and amino acids. Researchers at King’s College, London, claimed that the curry-leaf, which is traditionally used in both Ayurveda and Indian cuisine could aid people with diabetes. The researchers found extracts from the curry-leaf appeared to restrict the action of a digestive enzyme called pancreatic alpha-amylase which is involved in the breakdown of dietary starch to glucose. Because diabetics do not produce enough insulin to cope with rapid rises in blood glucose levels, slowing the rate of starch breakdown,
