shrub or small tree. It is a well known drug for amoebic dysentery and other gastric disorders. A clinical study records the presentation of forty cases with amochiasis and giardiasis. The efficacy of kutaja in intestinal amochiasis was 70%. Good response was also observed in Entamoeba histolytica cystpassers when treated with kutaja bark. The flowers improve appetite. The seeds are cooling, appetising and astringent to the bowels. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific Publication of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association) March – April 2002 Poonam G. Daswani, Tannaz J. Birdi, D. S. Antarkar1 and N. H. Antia. The Foundation For Medical Research, Mumbai Holarrhena antidysenterica (L)_Apocyanaceae, well known for its antidiarrhoeal activity was studied for its effect on diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli. Different dilutions of the decoction of the plant were assayed for its effect on the adherence and toxin production of 2 groups of E.coli.... The decoction was more effective in inhibiting stable toxin production as compared with labile toxin production.