Development of the major triterpenoids and oil in the fruit and seeds of neem (Azadirachta indica)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 383-388

  Johnson, Shaun ^a   Morgan, E David ^a   Peiris, Colin N ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Azadirachtin; Meliaceae; neem fruit; neem oil; neem seeds; nimbin; salannin; seasonal change; seed storage

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; MELIACEAE;

EID: 0029911131     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0133     Document Type: Article

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