SPH -JHS Coverpage 15-1 June 2020 single 1 1 J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 Review Diversity and Distribution of Curry Leaf in India Raghu B.R. Division of Vegetable Crops ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore - 560 089. Email : ragubr@gmail.com ABSTRACT Curry leaf is an aromatic tropical and sub-tropical plant originated from India. Besides its culinary purpose, curry leaf is known for its medicinal and industrial applications. Based on ethno-botanical reports and other floral distribution studies, the germplasm rich regions of curry leaf in India could be identified into six zones as Foot hills of Himalaya, North-East region, Middle India, Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats and Andaman – Nicobar Islands. With respect to color and size of leaves, habitat and flavor, t he curr y leaf plant is clas sified as bro wn/ gamthi, regular and dwarf morphotypes. Four genetically diverse chemotypes of curry leaves such as -pinene, -pinene, -carophyllene and -phellandrene exist in India. Due to its nutritional value, increasing export potential, less input, lower cost of cultivation, assured income, perennial nature and constant demand in local, national and international markets, the curry leaf is being cultivated on commercial scale in recent years in India. Key words: Curry leaves, Distribution, Diversity, Germplasm and Morphotypes INTRODUCTION Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng) is an aromatic, tropical and sub-tropical plant with several culinary, nutraceutical, medicinal, therapeutic and industrial values (Reddy et al., 2018). It is an important and indispensible part of Indian cuisine (Verghese, 1989). The ethno-botanical use of curry leaf for medicinal purposes is known since centuries. Carbazole alkaloids present abundantly in curry leaves ha ve anticancer, a nti-diabetic a nd anti-oxida nt properties (Igara et al., 2016). The essential oils extracted from curry leaf plant have several industrial applications in the manufacturing of soaps, perfumes, cosmetics, food processing and many others. As curry leaf is a rich source of bio-available calcium and other essential nutrients, it makes an important component of Indian diet and imparts several direct and indirect health benefits to its consumers. As curry leaf is a perennial leafy vegetable, it provides assured income to small and marginal farmer s if cultivated on commercial scale and earns considerable amount of foreign returns through export particularly to Gulf and European Unions (Joseph and Peter, 1985). Regardless of its numerous benefits and several applications, curry leaf is still an unexplored and underutilized crop. This is evident from inadequate effor ts being put towa r ds the collection, characterization, conservation and efficient utilization of pla nt genetic r esour ces (PGR) for cr op improvement and limited area of cultivation under this crop. However, understanding the extant of variability, distribution pattern and identification of germplasm r ich regions a r e the prer equisites in a ny crop improvement program. Furthermore, accelerated use and augmentation of available PGR, identification of trait specific genotypes, mapping and introgression of economically important gene(s)/QTLs (Quantitative Tr ait Loci) into well adapted a nd elite genetic background are sign of more efficient and rapid genetic improvement program in any crop species and so with the curry leaf. Moreover, efficient breeding programmes should backup with detailed survey and frequent collaborative germplasm exploration trips to cover wide range of variability, followed by regular exchange and characterization of germplasm between This is an open access article d istributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommer cial-ShareAl ike 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, d istribution, and reproduction in any med ium, provide d the original author and source are credited. 2 J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 the breeders. In addition, development of various robust genomic resources and their efficient use in rapid germplasm screening and detection of elite genotypes and traits discovery. Thus, in the present article efforts are made to throw a light on diversity and distribution pattern of curry leaves and its present status of genetic improvement in India. BOTANY Curry leaf belongs to the family Rutaceae and the genus Murraya J. Koenig ex L (Satyavati et al., 1987). It is true diploid with chromosome number, 2n=18 (x=9) (Raghvan, 1957). It is found in various tropical and subtropical regions of the world (Smith, 1985). It is a semi-deciduous, aromatic, pubescent and unarmed shrub or small tree capable of growing up to 6 meter height with slender but strong woody stem (Figure 1). Later, the woody stem develops into densely crowded shaded crown. The leaves of curry leaf plant a re alternate, estipula te, bipinnately compound, glabrous, 15-20 cm long, rarely pubescent at young and gland dotted and extremely strongly aromatic with numerous volatile compounds. The leaflets are alternate and short stalked; ovate to ovate lanceolate in shape with number varies from 9 to 12 or more per leaf. The leaves are slightly pungent, bitter and aciduous in taste. The major chemical compounds responsible for characteristic intense aroma and flavor are sabinene, pinene, cadinol, caryophyllene and cadinene (Singh et al., 2014). Monoterpenoids and their oxygenated derivatives are the chief chemical constituents present in essential oil of curry leaf (Singh et al., 2014). The essential oils extracted from fresh leaves collected from different parts of Western Ghats, India contains significant a mount of monoter pene hydrocar bons such a s sa binene (6.90-40.59%), β-phellandrene (1.39- 45. 89%) a nd α-pinene (1. 93-63. 66%), a nd a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon β-caryophyllene (6.68- 18.46%) (Syamasunder et al., 2012). Curry leaf is highly self-pollinated crop. The flowers are bisexual, produced many in a terminal pedunculate inflorescence arranged compact, corymbiform and cymose panicle. The bisexual flowers are very small measuring about a cm length, white and fragrant. The flowers contain five deeply cleft and pubescent calyx, five fr ee a nd spr ea ding petals, ten freely a nd alternatively arranged short and long, linear and subulate stamens with small and short anthers. The style is thick, elongated, cylindrical and articulate with capitate or grooved stigma. The flowering occurs mainly in the middle of April to middle of May reaching its peak in last week of April. The curry leaf plant bears small berries, measuring 1-2 cm diameter with thin pericarp and mucilaginous pulp enclosing 1 or 2 seeds. The fruiting starts from middle of July and continue up to end of August. Upon ripening, the fruits turn red and ultimately black and seeds are non endospermic with membranous and glabrous testa bearing small embryo. Propagation occurs either through seeds or rooted suckers. ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION The curry leaf originated from Indian sub-continent including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (Joseph and Peter, 1985), later expanded to different parts of the world by Indian migrants. Presently, it is grown in various tropical and subtropical regions such as, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Malaysia, Southern China , Gua ngdong, Southern Hainan, Southern Yunnan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Mariana Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Ryuku Islands, Australia and South Africa (Smith, 1985). Curry leaf is widely distributed throughout India except in higher altitudes of Himalayas. It is found abundantly in forests and waste lands in natural, wild and cultivated forms up to 1650 m altitude (Joseph and Peter, 1985). In southern India , it is found in homestead gardens of every household (Joseph and Peter, 1985). Based on several ethno-botanical reports and other floral distribution studies, the germplasm rich regions of curry leaf could be identified into six zones for future exploration and genetic improvement in India (Figure 2). Region-1: This region is confined to sub-tropical forests running all along the sub-Himalayan foothills fr om Ja mmu & K a shmir, Hima c ha l P r a des h, Uttarakhand to Terai regions of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (Figure 2). In Himachal Pradesh, curry leaf is found in the forest ranges found between Tanda and Sha hpur in Ka ngra distr ict, Nalagarh a nd Nahan-Paonta ranges in Sirmaur district and some warmer areas of Solan, Shimla, Bilaspr, Hamirpur and Mandi districts. In Uttarakhand, sub-tropical forests in foot hills of Shivalik of Dehradun and Gharwal and Udham Singh Nagar including Rajaji national park and sub-tropical forests of Kumoan Raghu 3 J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 r egions of Almor a , N a inita l a nd Cha mp a va t districts are rich in curry leaf. The Terai regions of Uttar Pradesh covering 15 districts (Saharanpur, Muzaffar nagar, Bijnor , Moradabad , Rampur , Bareilly , Pilibhit, Kheri , Ba hraich, Shra vasti, Balrampur, Siddharth , Mahrajganj, Kushinagar, Gorakhpur) including Dudhwa national park, and West-Champaran, East-Champaran and Gopalganj districts of Bihar are rich sources of curry leaf. Regio n-2: T he r egion is confined to tr opica l evergreen and semi-evergreen, and tropical moist and dry deciduous forests of North-eastern states (Figure 2). This region covers from foot hills of South Sikkim, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts of west Bengal. The Assam valley includes Brahmaputra valley, Barak valley, Karbi plateau and Barail hills and parts of South Kamrup, Sibsagar, North Lakhimpur, Cachar, Goalpara, Nowgoan and Darrang districts of Assam. East and West Kameng, lower & Upper Subansiri, Lohit and Tirap districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Southern a nd Nor ther n s lop es of Megha la ya inc luding Northern and North-western slopes of Garo hills. Western and North-western parts of Nagaland. Jiri, Moreh, Vangoi, Tamenglong forest areas and forest areas adjacent to Myanmar in Manipur. Dharam Nagar, Kailashahr, Belonia, Amarpur, Sonamura, Udia p u r a nd S a da r s u b- divis ion in Tr ip ur a . Northern side forest areas of Kawnpuri, Hortaki, Bhairabi, Kolarib, Vairentee and western parts of Mizoram. Besides, the curry leaf is an integral part of many tribal medicines and hence it could be seen commonly in home-stead gardens in north eastern states. Region-3: This region is confined to central India, from Sundarban delta to Satpur range covering Chotanagpur plateau, Hazaribagh plateau, Ramgarh hills, Malayagiri, Dandaka ranya and Vindhyan ranges (Figure 2). Unlike regions 1& 2, this region is loosely spread over South-western parts of West Benga l, Jha rkha nd, Norther n par ts of Odisha , Chhattisgarh, and Northern parts of Maharashtra to Ma dhya Pr a desh inc luding Souther n Utta r Pradesh. A pursuance of review of literature of ethno-botanical use and floral and medicinal plants diversity studies of curr y leaf in centra l India indica ted tha t, it ha s been gr own a nd used in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, Jabalpur, Neemuch, Raisen, Rewa, Umaria, Anuppur, Nimar eco-region, Satpur plateau of Madhya Pradesh, Bhadrak, Koraput, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar districts, Rourkela, Nandan Kanan wild life sanctuary of Odisha, Mahasamund, Dantewada, Koria, Jashpur, Ra ipur, Surguja, Rata npur r egion of Bila spur, Raigarh area , Bhoramdeo wild life sanctua ry, Kabirdham wild life sanctuary of Chhattisgarh, Dumka of Jharkhand, Bhagalpur, Banka, Buxar of Bihar and Burdwan, Hoogly, South 24 Parganas, Birbhum, West Rarrh region of West Bengal. Region-4: This region is confined to Eastern parts of India mainly covering Eastern Ghats (Figure 2). This region starts from Southern parts of Odisha, covering Andhra Pradesh and up to Northern Tamil Nadu. Region-5: This region is confined to Western parts of India mainly covering Western Ghats (Figure 2). This region starts from Southern parts of Gujarat, covering, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and up to Kerala. Region-6: This region is confined to Andaman and Nicoba r islands mainly cover ing the Anda ma n semi-evergreen forests, Andaman moist deciduous forests and Andaman secondary moist deciduous forests (Figure 2). NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF CURRY LEAVES The fresh and dried leaves of curry plant are used for flavoring the food stuffs. It is good sources of miner a ls ( Ca lc iu m, P hos phor u s , I r on, Zinc , Magnesium), vitamins (A, E, B, C), and are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids and fibre. Besides, leaves contains alka loids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids, quinones, tannins and other bio-active compounds. Vyas et al. (2015) reported ascorbic acid (23.41 mg/g), total flavonoid (17.38 mg/g), and total phenol (3.21 mg/g) in curry lea ves, a nd which a r e a ssocia ted with higher a ntioxida tive ca pa city, thus a ct a s ver y good sources of dietary antioxidants. It is reported that, 100 gm of fresh leaves contains 8.7g carbohydrate, 6g protein, 1g fat, 7560 µg ß-carotene, 830mg Diversity and distribution of curry leaf in India 4 Ca lcium a nd 0. 93mg Ir on. Wher ea s, 100g of dehydrated leaves contains 64.31g carbohydrate, 12g protein, 5.4g fat, 5292 µg ß-carotene, 2040mg Calcium and 12mg Iron (Khatoon et al., 2011). The nutritive value of the curry leaf is comparable to other vegetables. Without realizing the nutritive value of curry leaves, it is usually not consumed along with food, but considered merely as a flavouring agent. The leaves can retain original flavour and other qualities even a fter dr ying. Cur r y lea ves conta in some important free amino acids like glycine, asparagin, serine, aspartic acid, theonine, alamine, proline, glutamic acid, tryptophan, leucine, tyrosine, alpha amino butyric acid, phenylalanine, isoleucine, lysine, arginine and histidine and Vitamin A (Wealth of India, 1962). Although curry leaf is a rich source of calcium, its bioavailability is affected due to the presence of high oxalic acid (1.35% total oxalates; 1.15% soluble oxalates). Thus, identification of low oxalate and low oxalic acid genotypes will be an important step towards the effective utilization of curry leaves as leafy vegetable. The comparative nutrient value of curry leaf with some common vegetables as per ICMR (Aykroyd, 1996) is given below. MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF CURRY LEAVES The different parts of curry leaf plant have many applications in Ayurveda and other traditional medicine system (Karthikar and Basu, 1935). Curry leaves are richest source of carbazole alkaloids, which have bioactive functions like anti-oxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, and antiulcer (Igara et al., 2016). The carbazole alkaloids, mahanimbine and koenigine present in these leaves showed higher anti-oxidant activities (Ganesan et al. 2013). The extracts from roots, bark and leaves the are used in aboriginal medicine as tonic, anthelmintic, stomachic, analgesic, and as appetizing, carminative and stimulative agents for treating influenza, piles, itching, fever, dropsy, asthma, bronchial eruptions, diarrhoea, body aches, kidney pains, vomiting, fresh cuts and bites of poisonous animals ( Rana et al. 2004). The green leaves eaten raw for cure of dysentery (Dryry, 1978). The pulped bark and root of curry leaf plant are externally applied to cure eruptions and bites of poisonous animals (Dastur, 1970). INDUSTRIAL USE OF CURRY LEAVES Fresh leaves on steam distillation under pressure yields 1.6-3.7 mL volatile oils called curry leaf oil per kilogram (kg) of biomass (Syamasunder et al., 2012). The leaf oil is characterized by specific gravity of 0.9748 at 250c, saponification value of 5.2 and acid Parameters Curry Cauli Cabbage Radish Carrot Dry Tomato Dry leaf flower Pea Chilli Protein 6.1 2.6 1.8 0.6 0.9 19.7 0.9 15.9 (g/100g) Carbohydrates 18.7 4.0 4.6 6.8 10.6 56.5 3.6 31.6 (g/100g) Fat 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.2 6.2 (g/100g) Calcium 830 626 39 50 80 75 48 160 (mg/100g) Phosphorus 57 107 44 20 530 298 20 370 (mg/100g) Iron 7.0 40 0.8 0.5 22 5.1 0.4 2.3 (mg/100g) Vitamin-A 12600 51 2000 5 3150 66 585 576 (I.U./100g) Vitamin-C 4 56 124 17 3.0 0 27 50 (mg/100g) Raghu J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 5 value of 3.8 (Wealth of India, 1962). Similarly, the mature fruits also yield a yellow colour volatile oil with specific gravity of 0.872 at 130c and boiling point of 173.740C, having neroli-like odour and pepper like taste accompanied by agreeable sensation of coolness on the tongue. Similarly, yellow colour oil extracted from the seeds is known as limbolee oil (Drury, 1978). The leaf oil is used as a fixative for a heavy type of soap Perfumes. The essential oils extracted from other par ts a re also used in cosmetics industry and aromatherapy. Besides, the extracts from berries of curry leaf plant are used to prevent oxidative damage of meat and meat products (Yogesh et al., 2012). The curry leaves are incorporated in functional poultry meat finger sticks to improve lipid stability and antimicrobial quality of the products. This indicate that the effective use of curry leaves as an alternative to synthetic food pr eser vatives in functional food industries (Aswathi et al., 2014). Besides, the curry leaf oil is also exported from India (Salikutty and Peter, 2001). The age of the leaves influences the oil composition, with advancing maturity there is gradual decrea se in volatile oils and oleoresin (a cetone extracted). The specific gravity of curry leaf oil is 0.97 while refrective index is 1.50 and optical rotation is +48 at (250C). The saponification value of this oil is 5.2 and after acetalation it is 54.6 COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION OF CURRY LEAVES IN INDIA Besides, naturalized forest and homestead gardens habitation, the curry leaves are also being cultivated in large commercial scale in several districts of Southern India due to increasing export potential, low inputs for cost of cultivation, adoptability to small and marginal lands, assured income, perennial nature, and constant domestic demand in local markets. The large scale commercial cultivation of curry leaves is seen in Guntur, Nellore, Anantapur and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh, Sanga Reddy, Medak, Siddipet, Kama Reddy and Nizamabad districts of Telangana and Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Selem and Thoothukudi districts of Tamil Nadu (Mohan, 2012) (Fig. 2). DIVERSITY OF CURRY LEAVES IN INDIA Curry leaf plant is native to India. A tremendous variability exists at morphological, bio-chemical and molecular level for this crop. Several chemo-types and morpho-types have been reported in curry leaves of Indian origin (Rao et al., 2011; Sivakumar and Meera, 2013). There are four genetically diverse chemotypes of cur r y lea ves such a s -pinene, -pinene, - caryophyllene and -phellandrene were reported in India (Raina et al. 2002). Similarly, the essential oils extracted from leaves of curry plants from various locations of Western Ghats, India, were ca tegor ized into 4 chemotypes na mely, -phella ndr ene, sa binene, -pinene a nd - caryophyllene (Syamasunder et al., 2012) Three different morphotypes with respect to color and size of leaves, habitat of the plant, flavor of the plant as, Brown/Gamthi (GM), Regular (RE) and Dwarf (DF), are identified in India. Brown types are most fragrant slowly growing; leaves are small, thick with serrated edges and dark brown in color. Regular types are fastest growing and grow as tree, greater in look, and leaves are exstipulate, bipinnately compound and long having reticulate venation with dark in color and available throughout the country. Dwarf types grows as a shrub with moderate growth, spreading branches and appears as a bush, leaves are light green, look like a regular type but aromacity of its own. All three morphotpes differ for intensity of flavor. The radical scavenging capacity of methanolic extracts of three morpho-types was in the order of Gamthi>Dwarf> Regular, with IC50 values of 171, 365 and 471 (g/ml), respectively (Sivakumar and Meera, 2013). Besides, Gamthi (532.8 mg/ml) had more phenolic content over dwarf (168.2 mg/ml) and Regular (111.6 mg/ml) types and 6.01, 4.82 and 3.58 mg/ml of flavonoids were reported in GM, DF and RE, respectively (Sivakumar and Meera, 2013). Further, curry leaves exhibited huge variability with respect to chemical composition of essentia l oils over loca tions a nd sea sons (Syamasunder et al., 2012). GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF CURRY LEAVES IN INDIA Genetic improvement of curry leaves interms of ger mpla sm collection, cha r a cter iza tion a nd conservations are still in nascent stage in India. Majority of curry leaf growing farmers on commercial scale have adapted locally available genotypes in which genetic potential for yield, resistance to pests and diseases and information on quality is unknown. However, two improved varieties of curry leaves Diversity and distribution of curry leaf in India J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 6 na mely, DWD-1 a nd DWD-2 (Suwa sini) a r e genetica lly distinct genotypes, r elea sed fr om University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad for commercial cultivation. Besides, a local landrace called Senkaampu is very popular in different parts of Tamil Nadu due its good aroma and high oil content. Recently, the research efforts are initiated at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru for genetic improvement of curry leaf for improved yield and quality and resistance pests and disease. Over 100 germplasm of curry leaves were collected from different parts of the country and successfully established in field gene bank at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru. Further, efforts are being ma de to cha racter ize them and r egistered with national gene bank for further utilization in research programmes in India. FUTURE THRUST 1. Area expansion under commercial cultivation: In India, the commercial cultivation of curry leaves is confined to few distracts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka covering more 90% of commercial cultivation. However, curry leaf can easily fit to other dry land parts of the country. Besides, it assures income security to small and marginal farmers in rainfed ecosystems. Thus, there is a huge scope to expand curry leaf cultivation to non- conventional arid and semi-arid regions of central, western and north-east parts of the country. 2. Conservation of PGR in Curry leaves: Curry leaf is native to India and tremendous diversity exists for this crop. To understand the extant of variability for important economic traits and identification of trait specific genotypes requires comprehensive exploration of PGR, characterization and documentation. There should be a system of regular exchange of germplasm among the researchers. 3. Development of DUS guidelines and protection of farmer’s varieties: In various parts of India, the farmers are popularly growing local cultivars of curry leaves. They known to possess unique tr a its a nd ha ve economic impor ta nce. However, there is no internationally or nationally accepted DUS test guidelines available in curry leaves; which is a mandatory requirement to register and protect farmer ’s varieties under PPV&FRA, New Delhi. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop Raghu J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 Fig. 1. Curry leaf plant (bushy) (a) and small tree (b). 7 Fig. 2. Diversity map of curry leaves (Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng) in India. Diversity and distribution of curry leaf in India J. Hortl. Sci. Vol. 15(1) : 1-8, 2020 internationally or nationally accepted DUS test guidelines in curry leaves. 4. Comprehensive research efforts in curry leaves: A breeding program inclusive of increased use of genomic resources in PGR management, identification of trait specific genotypes and trait discovery, successful introgression into elite genetic background is need of the hour. Further, much intensive effort towards ideotype breeding in curry leaves is required for development of ever green and bushy type with quick generation capacity after pruning. CONCLUSION Curry leaves is a multi-utility leafy vegetable with numerous benefits. It is known to enhance the palatability of food and is a rich source of nutrients and valuable volatile oils. 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