MISHRA, D. K. 2005. Germplasm variability in neem (Azadirachta indica). A variant neem (Azadirachta indica) tree, growing in the Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur, India was compared with the nearby growing normal tree and a neem tree from Thailand of the same age. The tree has now attained the height of 6 m and collar diameter of 38 cm. The tree differed morphologically, viz. leaf...

Introduction: In India, mango, neem and babool chewing twigs are considered a common way of cleaning teeth. Dental caries is steadily increasing in the underdeveloped and developing countries. These twigs possess medicinal properties. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of these chewing sticks on the caries causing microorganism, Streptococcus mutans. Aim: An ...

Caries are the localized destruction of the tissue s of the tooth by bacterial action; either enamel or cementum is demineralized by microbial acids. Traditionally the stem bark of Azadirachta indica was used to clean the teeth due to its antibacterial activity which reduced the incidence of dental caries. In modern life style, the use of Azadirachta indica was minimized and the incidence of de...

Azadirachta indica, is locally called as “Neem” belongs to the family Meliaceae. “Neem” is a medicinal herb traditionally used for the treatment of Diabetes, leprosy and Respiratory diseases. The present study was carried out to identify the phytocomponents present in the methanolic extract of the leaves of Azadirachta indica by GC-MS analysis. From the GC-MS results five compounds were identif...

The quality assurance of Neem (Azadirachta indica A.Juss.), a traditional herbal drug of global importance used for the treatment of different ailments, was studied. At global, regional, national and local levels, the end users of this drug face the problem of adulteration. Two different species are commercially marketed in the Indo-Pak Subcontinent under the same trade name of Neem. One is Aza...

PURPOSE To determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) for the extracts of the leaves and seeds of the plant Azadirachta indica against various dermatophytes. METHODS Clinical isolates of dermatophytes(Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum nanum) were treated with extracts of leaves and seeds of the plant Azadirach...

Neem (Azadirachta indica) seedlings were found infested by the brown burrower bug, Scaptocoris castanea Perty, in December 2009, in the county of Tupaciguara, Minas Gerais state. Symptoms observed varied from leaf yellowing and stem drying, reduction in root size and number to plant death. This is the first report of S. castanea attacking neem plants.

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a member of the Meliaceae family and its role as health-promoting effect is attributed because it is rich source of antioxidant. It has been widely used in Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicines worldwide especially in Indian Subcontinent in the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Earlier finding confirmed that neem and its constituents play role in the s...

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Botanical insecticides are relatively safe and degradable, and are readily available sources of biopesticides. The most prominent phytochemical pesticides in recent years are those derived from neem trees, which have been studied extensively in the fields of entomology and phytochemistry, and have uses for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. The neem products have been obtained from several specie...