Vol. 11, Special Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
Keyur Rathod, Ram Mayur L, Rakesh Jaliya, Ravindra Dhaka, Sumankumar Jha and Bimal S Desai

Abstract:
Oroxylum indicum, commonl known as Tetu and belong to Bignoniaceae family. Itis used to treat several human ailments since ancienttimes. It is use to treat the various diseases such as; urticaria, jaundice, asthma, sore throat, laryngitis, hoarseness, gastralgia, diarrhea, dysentery, infantile, erythema measle, etc. It is also having potential to treat against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in humans. Studies also report that species having the various functional properties like; antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-arthritic etc. In this review, it has been an attempt to explore the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and therapeutical potential of this medicinally important tree.