Abstract We conducted a taxonomic survey of the Bignoniaceae from “Fazenda Aba,” located at municipality Passagem, within state Paraiba (Northeastern Brazil). This inventory was based on material collected during monthly field expeditions between 2014 and 2017. For all species, we provide descriptions, information distribution, comments, an identification key, illustrations, photos. recorded ni...

BACKGROUND Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum Vent.; Bignoniaceae) root bark is one of the ingredients of dashamoola (a group of 10 roots), and is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic action in a number of compound formulations in Ayurveda. AIM Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) recommends using the stem bark instead of root bark. MATERIAL AND METHODS An attempt has been made to study t...

" Oroxylum indicum " Vent (Syonakh) belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, has been used in several traditional Ayurvedic and folk medicines. The decoction of this root bark used in jaundice treatment by tribal people. As a result of these findings the present study was undertaken to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of crude aqueous extract of root bark of " Oroxylum indicum " Vent against...