Linn. f.Family: Bignoniaceae.
Habitat: Cultivated throughout India.
English: Indian Cork tree.Siddha/Tamil: Maramalli.Folk: Aakaasha Neem, Neem- Chameli.Action: Bark—antipyretic. Flowers—used for asthma and sinusitis.
The butanol soluble fraction from aqueous extract of flowers showed bronchial smooth muscle relaxant property. Hispidulin, isolated from the flowers, is reported to exhibit bron- chodilatory and antiphlogistic activities. Hispidulin is found to be more potent than aminophyllin and less toxic than the crude extract. gallic acid. The aerial parts of the plant contain C-glycosylflavones, 2"- O-rhamnosylorientin and 2"-O- rhamnosylisoorientin.Dosage: Whole plant, root—10- 20 ml juice; 50-100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.) Whole plant—10-20 g for decoction. (API, Vol. II.)
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