Effect of Azadirachta indica leaf extracts on duration of oestrous cycle of adult rats was studied. The extract (200 mg/kg) induced cornified phase of the cycle which persisted till the last day of treatment. Possible reasons behind the results are discussed.

Because of the very wide spectrum of infectious and non-infectious diseases for which preparations from Azadirachta indica are said to be efficacious, it was suspected that a general immunopotentiating ability could be part of the mechanisms by which it ameliorates so many disease conditions. Using the haemolytic plaque technique, an aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica stem bark was shown to ...

Cosmetics made from either natural or synthetic components are almost in regular use universally many different forms for enhancing the beauty. Azadirachta indica and Nyctanthes arbor-tristis medicinal plants; these plants used traditionally ancient years various herbal systems such as Ayurvedic, Homeopathic Siddha. The dried leaves of have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory analgesic activity. p...

Pest insects are a major constraint on fruit production in Senegal. In order to find an alternative the chemical control of these pests, insecticidal effect neem derivatives (Azadirachta indica) formulated at different doses mango mealybug (Rastrococcus invadens) was studied. The powders obtained from parts were mixed with distilled water proportions, namely for 100ml 0g (control), 1g, 2g, 4g, ...

background: to ascertain the effects of tropical leaf meals on semen production and semen quality. objective: this study was conducted with the main objective of investigating the effect of neem leaf meal on physiological responses of rabbit bucks fed graded levels of neem leaf (azadirachta indica a. juss) meal. materials and methods: the varying levels of neem leaf meal (nlm) in the different ...

Morphological changes of a toxigenic isolate of Aspergillus parasiticus cultured in the presence of aqueous leaf and seed extracts obtained from neem, Azadirachta indica A. Juss (syn. Melia azadirachta L.), a potent inhibitor of aflatoxin biosynthesis, was studied. Mycelial samples obtained from A. parasiticus cultures exposed to an effective concentration of the leaf and seed extracts (50% v/v...