Evaluation of allelopathic potential of neem azadirachta. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. It is one of two species in the genus azadirachta, and is native to the indian. Images of azadirachta indica provided by the pacific island ecosystems at risk project pier. It is a medium sized tree that grows to 5075 less frequently to 100 tall with a dense, round to oval crown. Neem, margosa soitfsm70 february uhm meliaceae mahogany family john a. Antibacterial activity of azadirachta indica neem leaf. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Review article therapeutics role of azadirachta indica neem. It has been widely used in chinese, ayurvedic, and unani medicines worldwide especially in indian subcontinent in the treatment and prevention of various diseases.
Early post implantation contraceptive effects of a purified fraction of neem azadirachta indica seeds, given orally in rats. Neem is a useful species for improving soil fertility on. Azadirachta indica an overview sciencedirect topics. Neem oil is extracted from the seeds of dica and has versatile medicinal and biological properties, including antibacterial. India, nepal, pakistan, bangladesh, sri lanka, and maldives. Introduction forest ecosystems are currently facing various forms of degradation leading to the reduction of their size and even their total destruction. Earlier finding confirmed that neem and its constituents play role. Azadirachta indica, popularly known as neem, is a treesized species of the meliaceae family, native to the indian subcontinent.
See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This page was last edited on 16 september 2015, at 08. Forest fragments, southern togo, alien species, invasion, azadirachta indica. Neem trees also grow in islands located in the southern part of iran. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The plant has several medicinal and commercial applications and finds significance in. Azadirachta indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Neem azadirachta indica has been used for centuries in asia as an insecticide, fungicide, and anticonceptional in popular medicine. Neem is a renewable resource of various useful domestic and agricultural products, including cattle feed, medicines, soap industry, nitrification inhibition, slow nutrient release manure, fuel, energy, pest control, and others. Also know as nimtree and indian lilac, neem is a large deeprooted tree that is fast growing with many uses including medicinal properties. A draft of the genome and four transcriptomes of a medicinal.
Its strong antifeedant, insect growth regulatory and reproductive effects are now well understood and documented. The latinized name of neem azadirachta indica is derived from the persian. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. This species, native to india, grows in nutrientpoor soils in arid habitats and has tremendous potential for human use. It is one of two species in the genus azadirachta, and is native to the indian subcontinent, i. Plant risk assessment, neem tree, azadirachta indica pdf. Both species are native to the indomalaysian region, and a. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Neem tree azadirachta indica friend 1999 reported that the first australian neem workshop, held at the university of queensland in 1988, triggered a surge in community interest in growing neem. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Pdf in traditional medicine most of the diseases have been treated by administration.
Taxonomic position of azadirachta indica neem is classi ed in table. The bark is dark greyish on the outside and reddish brown inside, and has numerous oblique furrows. Antibacterial activity of azadirachta indica neem leaf extract against bacterial pathogens in sudan hala a. Description and medicinal uses of azadirachta indica neem. Two species of azadirachta have been reported, azadirachta indica a. It is one of two species in the genus azadirachta, and is native to the indian subcontinent. State tree of andhra pradesh neem azadirachta indica. These are also called liminoids azadirachtin, meliantrol, salanin etc. Chemical investigation on the products of the neem tree was extensively undertaken in the middle of the twentieth century. Mar 01, 2016 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. Review article biological activities and medicinal properties. Result showed that the azadirachta indica elicited 7099% mortality, followed by g.
The neem tree is extensively studied for its natural products. 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. Between 1980 and 1990, tropical forests have been destroyed at. 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. In its introduced range, neem is cultivated from sea level to an altitude of 1500 m. It is one of two species in the genusazadirachta, and is native to theindian subcontinent, i. Azadirachta indica world agroforestry home world agroforestry logo. This tree is native to the indian subcontinent india. Neem is a rich source of limonoids that are endowed with potent medicinal properties predominantly antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and anticancer activities. Overall tests of neem extracts have shown results on about 300 insect species, mostly in orders coleoptera beetles and weevils. India,nepal,pakistan,bangladesh,sri lanka, andmaldives.
Juss native to indian subcontinent and azadirachta excelsa kack. In spite of its widespread applications in agriculture and medicine, the molecular aspects of the biosynthesis of neem terpenoids remain largely unexplored. Azad free, dirakht tree, i hind of indian origin which literally means. Azadirachta indica neem is a multipurpose tree with multiple health benefits. 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. Azadirachta indica a juss, gymnema sylvestre, nerium indicum mill and datura metel l. The azadirachta indica neem tree is a source of a wide number of natural products, including the potent biopesticide azadirachtin. This species, native to india, grows in nutrient poor soils in arid habitats and has. Nearly 550 insect pest species are sensitive to azadirachtin, an active compound extracted. The former grows as a wild tree in india, bangladesh, burma, pakistan, sri lanka, malaysia, thailand and indonesia. Therapeutics role of azadirachta indica neem and their. 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. Genus azadirachta species indica the genus azadirachta a. Numerous species have been proposed for the genus but only two are currently recognized, azadirachta excelsa and the economically important tree azadirachta indica, the neem tree, from which neem oil is extracted.
Earlier finding confirmed that neem and its constituents play role in. Review article therapeutics role of azadirachta indica. Mar 28, 2020 state tree of andhra pradesh neem azadirachta indica. A single tree of 10 to 12 years may produce 5 to 8 kg of. This tree provides material that is widely used in several areas including agriculture, veterinary medicine, therapeutic medicine, and wood harvesting due to its large size. Azadirachta indica wikispecies, free species directory. The plant has several medicinal and commercial applications and finds significance in hinduism. Juss neem tree, has long been recognized for its insecticidal properties. Azadirachta indica and over other quality seeds for sale. Azadirachta indica tree neem, village pharmacy, nature. Neem tree growing in banana plantation photograph by. Azadirachta indica neem is a tropical and subtropical plant which is highly drought resistant.
Juss against seed germination and seedling growth of different test plant species md. The result is that the older literature is so confusing that it is sometimes impossible to determine just which species is being discussed. Azadirachta indica, commonly known asneem,nimtreeorindian lilac,is a tree in themahoganyfamilymeliaceae. 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. Juss is one of the most versatile medicinal plants, widely distributed in the indian subcontinent. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It is a very effective medicinal herb, provides food, timber, a very good insecticide and repellent and many other commodities. Production of natural insecticide from neem leaves. This tree is native to the indian subcontinent india, nepal, pakistan, bangladesh, and sri lanka. Chemical investigation on the products of the neem tree was extensively undertaken in the middle of the. The neem tree, azadirachta indica, is in the meliaceae mahogany family. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. All parts of neem tree used as anthelmintic, antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, contraceptive and sedative.
Faculty of medical laboratory sciences, al neelain university, khartoum, sudan. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. Effects of the neem extract azadirachta indica on mammalian. Some documents posted on the hear website are in adobe acrobat pdf format. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Pdf a new species of catenulostroma azadirachta on azadirachta indica from pakistan is described and campared with related species. Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nimtree or indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family meliaceae. Neem is tolerant to most soil types including dry, stony, shallow soils, lateritic crusts, highly leached sands and clays. In other to study the level of the exotic plant species azadirachta indica invasion in forest fragments of southern togo, data collection was carried out in thirteen forests where 65 rectangular plots of 500 m2 were set up to record the plant species diversity and other 52 plots of 625. Neem leaves have been shown to be toxic in humans and many animal species. Antiffedancy varies markedly between species with mosquitoes being particularly sensitive to azadirachtin. Almost every part of the neem treebark, branches, leaves, roots, seeds, and the trunkhas a biological application. Juss which comprises three species of indo malayan origin has been characterized in detail 10,11.
Genus azadirachta ecology neem grows in the plains and in areas up to an elevation of 1850 m. Review article biological activities and medicinal. Traditional neem leafbased medicines taken to treat febrile. Azadirachta indica has been ongoing for some 30 years.
If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the free adobe acrobat reader. Evaluation of allelopathic potential of neem azadirachta indica. The versatility of the neem tree azadirachta indica a. Abdus salam and hisashi katonoguchi department of applied biological science, faculty of agriculture, kagawa university miki, kagawa 7610795, japan. Neem azadirachta indica introduction neem or margosa is a botanical cousin of mahogany. Azadirachta species azadirachta indica name synonyms antelaea azadirachta l. Neem azadirachta indica plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Neem is a fastgrowing tree that can reach a height of 1520 m, rarely to 3540 m. Azadirachta indica, commonly called neem tree or margosa tree, is native to tropical, dry, deciduousevergreen forests of burma, india and ceylon now sri lanka, but has for many years been cultivated throughout india, malaysia and pakistan. A draft of the genome and four transcriptomes of a. A true multipurpose tree, neem is a very valuable plant to grow. Properties and uses of neem, azadirachta indica canadian. Azadirachta is a genus of two species of trees in the family meliaceae.
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