The growing importance of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) in agriculture, industry, medicine and environment: A review

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-245

  Ogbuewu, I P ^a   Odoemenam, Y U ^a   Obikaonu, H O ^a   Opara, M N ^a   Emenalom, O O ^a   Uchegbu, M C ^a   Okoli, I C ^a   Esonu, B O ^a   Iloeje, M U ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Environment; Industry; Medicine; Neem

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE; FERTILIZER; GEDUNIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; NIM 76; PESTICIDE; QUININE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSCESS; AFFORESTATION; AFLATOXICOSIS; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BLEEDING; BOTANY; CANDIDIASIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTRACEPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG USE; DYSENTERY; FEVER; FOOT ROT; GLOSSITIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIGESTION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; JAUNDICE; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVESTOCK; MALARIA; MASTITIS; METRITIS; MUCOSAL DISEASE; NEPHRITIS; NONHUMAN; ORCHITIS; OTITIS; PATENT; PEDICULOSIS; PEST MANAGEMENT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANT TAXONOMY; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RINDERPEST; SETARIASIS; SKIN DISEASE; TETANUS; TICK INFESTATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WOUND;

ANIMALIA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; MELIACEAE;

EID: 77957138139     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2011.230.245     Document Type: Review

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