Barcode: CAL0000003924

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Family: MIMOSACEAE

Scientific Name: Adenanthera pavonia L.

Collector: Sudarsan Maji

Country: India

Uses: The seeds as well as wood decoction is employed for pulmonary infections and in chronic ophthalmia it applied. The seeds of the plant show inhibitory activity against trypsin and a-chymotripsin, but if the seeds are subjected to heat it will loose its activity.