The latinized name of neem azadirachta indica is derived from the persian. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india disclamer. Neem, margosa soitfsm70 february uhm meliaceae mahogany family john a. Recently there has been an upsurge of interest in the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants as antioxidants. Phytochemical screening and study of antioxidant and. Most natural products degrade rapidly in sunlight, air, or moisture, or when exposed to insect. Quran also supported the herbs role in health care and prevention. Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using neem azadirachta indica plant extract dr.
Norul azilah abdul rahman, mazni musa, nuridayu yusmaidi and shamsul on. Neem azadirachta indica is a member of the meliaceae family and its role as healthpromoting effect is attributed because it is rich source of antioxidant. It grows on dry, stony, clayey, and shallow soils having a ph range of 5. Neem azadirachta indica commonly called indian lilac or margosa, belongs to the family meliaceae, subfamily meloideae and tribe melieae. Neem is a rich source of limonoids that are endowed with potent medicinal properties predominantly antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and anticancer activities.
This list is not exhaustive and there are other tree species which will. Azadirachtaindica, a member of the meliaceae family, is commonly known as neem and has long been recognized for its medicinal properties. It is one of two species in the genus azadirachta, and is native to indian subcontinent, growing in tropical and semitropical regions. Therapeutics role of azadirachta indica neem and their. Safety evaluation of neem azadirachta indica derived. It has dark redbrown bark that cracks and flakes when aged and small white honey scented flowers. Neem seed azadirachta indica stock photography by kurapy 5 385 neem azadirachta indica tree pictures by vinodpillai 2 594 medicinal neem leaves azadirachta indica picture by yandscreators 1 6 medicinal neem leaves azadirachta indica stock photography by yandscreators 2 92 neem plant azadirachta indica, tropical tree in the northeast stock photography by ijacky 1 126 neem plant. It has been widely used in chinese, ayurvedic, and unani medicines worldwide especially in indian subcontinent in the treatment and prevention of various diseases.
Phy to chemical screening of azadirachta indica neem. Almost every part of neem including seed oil, fruit, leaves and branches are used for some purpose or the other. Abstractthe antifungal activity of azadirachta indica l was investigated against alternaria solani. Antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic potential of. Being drought resistant with a welldeveloped root system capable of extracting nutrient from the lower soil levels, it is a suitable tree for dunefixation shade or shelter. Pronunciation of azadirachta indica with 2 audio pronunciations, 7 synonyms, 2 meanings, 3 translations and more for azadirachta indica. Neem is a member of the mahogany family, maliaceae. Review article biological activities and medicinal. Neem azadirachta indica introduction neem or margosa is a botanical cousin of mahogany. Neem has been used as a folk medicinal plant in india for over thousands of years. Neem is the most versatile, multifarious trees of tropics, with immense potential. It is native to ind ia, myanmar, bangladesh, sri lanka, malaysia and pakistan.
Neem leaves and the oil cake resulting from oil extraction can be used for livestock feeding, but the raw cake is poorly palatable, toxic and requires processing. Azadirachta indica is a moderatetolarge tree that grows 80 cm in the first year. Effect of neem azadirachta indica on the survival of. Today it is known by the botanical name azadirachta indica a.
A closely related species, the chinaberry tree or persian lilac melia azedarch l. Almost all parts of this magical treeleaves, stems, barks, roots, seeds, fruits, flowers, etc. Neem simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sampath kumar 2 1rajeev gandhi college of pharmacy, maharajganj, uttar pradesh. Neem is a tree in the mahogany familysex meliaceae. Neem has been used extensively by humankind to treat. This study was conducted to elucidate whether treatment of azadirachta indica leaf extract after streptozotocin stz induced diabetes has antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidaemic action or not. Biological activities and medicinal properties of neem azadirachta indica kausik biswas, ishita chattopadhyay, ranajit k. Natural products for managing landscape and garden pests.
Azadirachta indica a juss, gymnema sylvestre, nerium indicum mill and datura metel l. Assistant professor, department of pharmacy, grd pg imt, dehradun, uttarakhand, india. The purpose of this article is to present a recent update on the various uses of the indigenous plant azadirachta indica, and to highlight its importance in various therapeutic fields in traditional as well as modern system of medicine. Various religious documents such as bible and quran also supported the herbs role in health care and prevention. The tree has pinnate leaves, flowers are small, white, and in short axillary bunches.
Medicinal uses of neem azadirachta indica in human life. Azadirachta indica, an indian medicinal plant, has been studied for its role in diabetes and its effect on lipid profile. Neem oil and its limonoids such as azadirachtin, nimbin, salannin among others are of substantial economic value due to their wide array of applications in agriculture. The neem tree is extensively studied for its natural products. Therapeutics role of azadirachta indica neem and their active. How azadirachta indica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. State tree of andhra pradesh neem azadirachta indica. Azadirachta indica, neem, medicinal uses introduction neem is an omnipotent tree and a sacred gift of nature. Juss also known as neem plant is one of the most popular medicinal plants in asia and. Neem, neem tree, indianlilac canada, margosa, nimtree and margosier. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in azadirachta indica. Mullick road, kolkata 700 032, india neem azadirachta indica a.
Azadirachta indica in folklore medicine for the treatment of diabetes and show the potential role of anti diabetic activity shravan kumar dholi et al. Azadirachta indica neem is a tree in the mahogany family meliaceae. Evolution and exploration of azadirachta indica in dentistry zenodo. Result showed that the azadirachta indica elicited 7099% mortality, followed by g. Properties and uses of neem, azadirachta indica article pdf available in canadian journal of botany 681. Fresh matured leaves of azadirachta indica neem were collected, air dried and aqueousextracted to screen for some active chemical constituents. Neem is a fastgrowing tree that can reach a height of 1520 m, rarely to 3540 m. A draft of the genome and four transcriptomes of a. The plant, azadirachta indica a juss, family meliaceae is a native of asia but has now naturalized in west africa and is widely cultivated in nigeria as an ornamental as well as medicinal plant.
Name downloads version owner last updated file size. Description and medicinal uses of azadirachta indica neem. In vitro antioxidative acitivity of azadirachta indica and. All the nativenaturalised species of flora for each agroclimatic zoneselect citties of india, defined in this document is prepared from secondary sources. Neem tree is mainly cultivated in the indian subcontinent. The effect of aqueous extracts and oil of neem azadirachta indica on four soilborne pathogens, fusarium oxysporum f. Azadirachta species, indian cedar, indian lilac, neem tree. Juss neem is an evergreen tree native to the indian subcontinent belonging to the family meliaceae and order rutales. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nonconventional insecticidal effects of pesticides. Different concentrations of leaf and fruit methanol extracts viz. Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using neem.
Saponins had high scores in the extract, tannins and glycosides indicated moderate scores, while alkaloids, terpenes, flavonoids, reducing sugars, pentoses and whole carbohydrates showed low. List of various diseases cured by azadirachta indica. All parts of neem tree used as anthelmintic, antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, contraceptive and sedative. It possesses maximum useful nonwood products leaves, bark, flowers, fruits. Neem is a plant which belongs mainly to the indian sub continent. Azadirachta indica in west african plants a photo guide. Weed management plan for neem azadirachta indica 2015 3 1. Neem azadirachta indica pdf, department of land resource management, 2015, archived from the original pdf on 24 march 2015, retrieved 17 march 2015 anna horsbrugh porter 17 april 2006. This tree is has a rich history and is being used for more than 4000 years now. Indian journal of research in homeopathy azadirachta. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is one of two species in the genusazadirachta, and is native to india and burma, growing in tropical and semitropical regions.
It was also the state tree of hyderabad deccan neem is a fastgrowing tree in india that can reach up to 1520 m about 5065 feet tall, and sometimes even to 3540 m 1151 feet. Pdf properties and uses of neem, azadirachta indica. Azadirachta indica an overview sciencedirect topics. Contains a detailed monograph on azadirachta indica neem.
In north queensland, the common name neem is erroneously applied to melia azedarach white cedar, a morphologically similar, but smaller, plant. This page was last edited on 16 september 2015, at 08. Nimba as well as a discussion of health benefits and usage in clinical practice. General traits of natural products include the following. Earlier finding confirmed that neem and its constituents play role in. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india.
Phytochemical screening and study of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of leaf extracts of azadirachta indica. Natural products for managing landscape and garden pests in florida 2 pests, break down quickly, have low mammalian toxicity, and have minimal impact on the environment. Juss is one of the most versatile medicinal plants, widely distributed in the indian subcontinent. Azad free, dirakht tree, i hind of indian origin which literally means. Pdf neem azadirachta indica has universally been accepted as a wonder tree because of its diverse utility since from the vedic times and in. It was estimated from world health organization who that most of the world population depends on herbal medicine for their health care.
Banerjee and uday bandyopadhyay department of physiology, indian institute of chemical biology, 4, raja s. Adult leaves are dark green and serrated, and redgreen when young. Pdf in traditional medicine most of the diseases have been treated by administration of plant or plant product. Azadirachta indica herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Aqueous extract of neem leaf extract has a good therapeutic potential as anti hyperglycemic agent in iddm. Names of azadirachta indica in various languages of the world are also given.
It is one of two species in the genus azadirachta, and is native to india and burma, growing in tropical and semitropical regions. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about azadirachta species, indian cedar, indian lilac, neem tree azadirachta indica supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles databa. With its stout, short stem, the tree reaches 12 to 15 m in height rarely 25 m and 1. Nonconventional insecticidal effects are exerted by preparations from the neem tree, also called indian lilac or margosa tree azadirachta indica a. One such beneficial herb is azadirachta indica neem that has been widely. Azadirachta indica in treatment of acne vulgarisan openlabel observational study this is a temporary file and hence do not link it from a website, instead link the url of this page if you wish to link the pdf file. Ayurveda, pharmacological activity, traditional uses, botanical description, azadirachta indica.
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