Safety evaluation of neem (Azadirachta indica) derived pesticides

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-41

  Boeke, Sara J ^a   Boersma, Marelle G ^a   Alink, Gerrit M ^a   Van Loon, Joop J A ^a   Van Huis, Arnold ^a   Dicke, Marcel ^a   Rietjens, Ivonne M C M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

7,12 dimethylbenz anthracene (carcinogenic agent); acceptable daily intake; ADI; body weight; bw; central nervous system; CNS; DMBA; ED50; erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ESD; ESR; estimated safe dose; GGT; medium effective dose

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; AZADIRACHTIN; ECTOZEE; HEPATOGARD; LIMONOID; NEEM OIL; NEEMAZAL; NIMBIDIN; NIMBOKIL 60; NIMBOLIDE; PESTICIDE; PRANEEM; PRANEEM VILCI; RUCHAMAX; TESTOSTERONE; TRIC VET CARE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEPACIDE; VEPACIDE TECH; WATER;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; ACUTE TOXICITY; ANEMIA; ANOREXIA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANURIA; ARTHRITIS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BRAIN DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; DUODENUM ULCER; EXUDATE; EYE IRRITATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEMATOCHEZIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INSECT; JAUNDICE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LIVER PROTECTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAMMAL; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NONHUMAN; OLIGURIA; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; STOMACH ULCER; TACHYPNEA; TETANIC SPASM; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; AZADIRACHTA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LETHAL DOSE 50; PESTICIDES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3242711376     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.05.011     Document Type: Review

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