Caries are the localized destruction of the tissue s of the tooth by bacterial action; either enamel or cementum is demineralized by microbial acids. Traditionally the stem bark of Azadirachta indica was used to clean the teeth due to its antibacterial activity which reduced the incidence of dental caries. In modern life style, the use of Azadirachta indica was minimized and the incidence of de...

The effects of neem oil (Nimbecidine 0.03% Aza) and water extracts of neem seed and leaf on African bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera were studied each at three concentration levels (2.5%, 5% and 10%) under laboratory condition. Square dip and larval immersion experiments were conducted using Completely Randomized Design in three replications. In square dip experiment, high mortalities were statis...

Received: 18/07/2012; Approved: 20/02/2014 Part of the first author Doctorate’s Thesis. Agronomist, Doctor of Science. Departamento de Fitossanidade, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Via de Acesso Professor Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected] (corresponding author). Agronomist, Doctor of Science. Departamento de Fitossan...

This paper is devoted to the analysis of non-standard semantic shifts in adjectives and adverbs. Under non-standard semantic shifts I understand meaning changes, which can’t be described as metaphor or metonymy. Here are some examples of the semantic shifts in question, cf.: bittere Schokolade ‘bitter chocolate’ vs. bitterer Hunger ‘very strong hunger’ hübsches Mädchen’nice girl’ vs. hübsch kal...

Anthracnose is one of the most important fungal diseases strawberry affecting almost all parts plant including leaves, petioles, runners, flower stalk and fruits. Chemicals are not encouraged to manage disease as fruit consumed directly which may lead various health hazards demands for an eco-friendly alternative method management. The present investigation was conducted evaluate six promising ...

Most of the commercial poultry growers use antibiotics for growth promotion and to many disadvantages like higher rearing cost, adverse side effects on health of birds, prolonged withdrawal period and residual effects. Some plants and their extracts improve feed intake and enzymatic activity of the birds. A few of these herbs have antimicrobial, Coccidiostatic or anthelmintic effects. A study w...

Azadirachta indica, is locally called as “Neem” belongs to the family Meliaceae. “Neem” is a medicinal herb traditionally used for the treatment of Diabetes, leprosy and Respiratory diseases. The present study was carried out to identify the phytocomponents present in the methanolic extract of the leaves of Azadirachta indica by GC-MS analysis. From the GC-MS results five compounds were identif...

Phytochemical studies were carried out on the plant parts of Jatropha curcas (L.) and Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) found in the South Eastern parts of Nigeria with a view to highlighting their pre-existing secondary metabolites which have varieties of biological activities attributed to them. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of seven secondary metabolites (alkaloids, tannins, saponins, fla...

Practical application of aligned carbon nanotubes (ACNTs) would have to be determined by a matter of its economical and large-scale preparation. In this study, neem oil (also named Margoaa oil, extracted from the seeds of the neem--Azadirachta indica) was used as carbon source to fabricate the bundles of ACNTs. ACNTs have been synthesized by spray pyrolysis of neem oil and ferrocene mixture at ...

AIM The study aimed to assess the impact of mouthwashes on antibacterial activity of individuals with fixed orthodontic appliances. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 individuals were considered in the study. Sixty (20 each group) nonextraction class I individuals were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Group I: Experimental group [chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash], group II...