Neem (Azadirachta indica): A Review on Medicinal Kalpavriksha

Neem, has thrown the light worldwide in recent years, due to its wide range of medicinal properties. The tree been largely used Naturopathy, Unani and Homoeopathic medicine become a lodestar current medicine. Further it elaborates vast array biologically active compounds that are chemically diverse structurally complex. More than 150 have isolated from different parts neem these divided into two major classes isoprenoids non-isoprenoids, which proteins carbohydrates. Further, consists sulphurous compounds, polyphenolic such as flavonoids their glycosides, dihydrochalcone, coumarin, tannins aliphatic compounds. All viz., leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits, roots bark traditionally for treatment inflammation, infections, fever, skin diseases, dental disorders, etc. Every part roots, bark, fruit pulp constituents demonstrated exhibit immune modulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti hyperglycaemic, antiulcer, antimalarial, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antimutagenic, antidiabetic anticarcinogenic