Biodiesel is a fuel comprised of mono alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats. Biodiesel is reliable, renewable, biodegradable and regarded as a clean alternative fuel to reduce exhaust emissions. Vegetable oils have become more attractive for the production of biodiesel in the recent past owing to its environmental benefits and the fact that it is made...

Most population studies conclude that today's skyrocketing growth in human population is creating a serious underlying threat to the well being of the world's natural and economic resources. Whether neem, can help to reduce runaway population growth is' uncertain. However, as noted earlier, exploratory research has indicated that certain neem, ingredients have contraceptive properties. Thus it ...

Two percent neem oil mixed in coconut oil, when applied to the exposed body parts of human volunteers, provided complete protection for 12 h from the bites of all anopheline species. Application of neem oil is safe and can be used for protection from malaria in endemic countries.

Zearalenone, a mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genus Fusarium, including F. graminearum, triggers reproduction disorders in certain animals and hyperestrogen syndromes in humans. Current research investigates three concentrations of neem oil extract (0.1, 0.25 and 0.5%) in reducing the production of zearalenone. Neem oil extract decreased zearalenone amount in the three concentrations but hi...

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of aqueous extracts of some herbal plant leaves viz. bael (Aegle marmelos), amla (Phyllanthus emblica), beleric myrobalan (Terminalia belerica), arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), neem (Azadiracta indica), horitoki (Terminalia chebula) and water (as control) with three replications on germination and seedling growth of three vegetables namely turnip ...

Nitrification inhibitors may be potential management strategy to reduce N2O emissions in irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.). A field experiment was conducted to evaluate chemically synthesized as well as locally available neem plant products on N2O emissions, from an irrigated rice at New Delhi, India. Emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) was monitored during 70 days by closed chamber method in rice (...

Introduction: Azadirachta indica A. Juss, popularly known as neem, has been gaining ground in alternative herbal medicine. This plant offers a constant source of new and unique phytochemicals that are used the development drugs. Aim: A preliminary chemical analysis was carried out to detect secondary metabolites present crude hydroethanolic extract dried macerated leaves evaluate its antioxidan...