Curry leaf
Healing essence of curry leaf Anti-cancer The curry leaf comes from a shrub native to India and is an important ingredient of spicy Eastern dishes. Ironically, it is seldom added to the “curry powders” used in the West, which generally consist of a combination of other spices such as cumin, coriander, black pepper, ginger and fenugreek. Medicinal propertiesThe curry leaf contains the antiviral compounds linalool and limonene, that have also demonstrated protective effects against some cancers.Important phytonutrientsAntioxidants: Carophyllene, carvacrol, mahanimbene, mahanine, myrceneOthers: Limonene, linalool, pinenes
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