The present invention relates to a simple process for the preparation of
safe, environmental friendly, and natural antioxidant conserve of
activity ranging between 80-85%, comprising oleoresin from Indian curry
leaves (Murraya Koenigii Spreng.), said process-comprising steps of
drying the washed curry leaves at temperature ranging between
30-80.degree. C., for time duration ranging between 2-10 hours, powdering
the dried leaves into coarse powder form, extracting the powder with
polar solvent preferably ketone with alkyl group, and obtaining
antioxidant conserve comprising oleoresin from the extract by removing
the solvent; also, use of antioxidant conserve at concentration ranging
between ranging between 0.2 to 3.0%, comprising oleoresin from Indian
curry leaves (Murraya Koenigii Spreng.) as an anti-oxidant in food and
pharmaceutical substances and additives.