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Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, [3] is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta . It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia , but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropical and subtropical areas.
Melia dubia Commonly known as Malabar Neem, Maha Neem, Gora Neem, or Barma Dhek. This is one of the most important industrial tree species that has rapidly expanded in the Indian subcontinents in recent decades. M. dubia is a tree of tropical and subtropical regions which is mainly cultivated for its widely important industrial and medicinal ...
Azadirachta is a genus of two species of trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. [2] 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.
Neem oil, also known as margosa oil, is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (Azadirachta indica), a tree which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics.
Many more compounds, related to azadirachtin, are present in the seeds as well as in the leaves and the bark of the neem tree which also show strong biological activities among various pest insects [4] [5] Effects of these preparations on beneficial arthropods are generally considered to be minimal [citation needed]. Some laboratory and field ...
It is also called tofu tree because of the tofu-like food made from the leaves. [7] The specific epithet microphylla derives from Greek μικροϛ (micros) and φυλλον (phyllon) and means 'small leaves'. [6] [8] The name for the genus Premna derives from the Greek πρέμνον (premnon, tree stump) refers to the short trunks that some ...
Neem cake organic manure is the by-product obtained in the process of cold pressing of neem tree fruits and kernels, and the solvent extraction process for neem oil cake. It is a potential source of organic manure under the Bureau of Indian Standards, Specification No. 8558. Neem has demonstrated considerable potential as a fertilizer.
Representation of nimbin analog N2. Nimbin is a triterpenoid isolated from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica).Nimbin is thought to be responsible for much of the biological activities of neem oil, and is reported to have anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, fungicidal, antihistamine and antiseptic properties. [2]