Neem natures gift
Botanical Description
Grows in tropical and semitropical like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. Neem is a fast-growing tree 20–23 m tall with a trunk that is straight and has a diameter around 4-5 ft. The leaves are compound, with each comprising 5–15 leaflets. Its fruits are green drupes which turn golden yellow on ripening in the months of June–August.
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Activity
Source of antioxidant
Medicinal plants have been reported to have antioxidant activity. Plants fruits, seeds, oil, leaves, bark, and roots show an important role in disease prevention due to the rich source of antioxidants. [2] Plants or their isolated derivatives are in the practice to treat/act as anti-inflammatory agents. A study result has confirmed that extract of leaves at a dose of 200 mg/kg, p.o., showed significant anti-inflammatory activity.
Wound Healing Effect
Numerous plants/their constituents play an important role in the wound healing effect. A study was made to evaluate the wound healing activity of the extracts of leaves of A. indica and T. cordifolia using excision and incision wound models. Results revealed that extract of both plants significantly promoted the wound healing activity in both excision and incision wound models
Antimicrobial Effect
Neem and its ingredients play role in the inhibition of growth of numerous microbes such as viruses, bacteria, and pathogenic fungi. The role of neem in the prevention of microbial growth is described individually as follows.
Antibacterial Activity
A study was performed to evaluate antimicrobial efficacy of herbal alternatives as endodontic irrigants and compared with the standard irrigant sodium hypochlorite and finding confirmed that leaf extracts and grape seed extracts showed zones of inhibition suggesting that they had antimicrobial properties [3]
Antiviral Activity
Leaves extract of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) (NCL-11) has shown virucidal activity against coxsackievirus virus B-4 as suggested via virus inactivation and yield reduction assay besides interfering at an early event of its replication cycle[4]
Anti-fungal Activity
Various parts of neem such as neem oil and its chief principles have antifungal activities and have been reported by earlier investigators [5]
Quick and easy Neem oil recipe
you will need :
1) Amber glass
2) 2 ounces of carrier oil
sweet almond oil, olive, apricot oil
3) 5% or 3ml of pure Neem oil
Uses on cuts, burns, foot fungus.
Topical only. Don't use on children, pregnant or planing to become pregnant.
Never uses neem concentrate or essential oil directly on the skin always dilute
Home use only please this is a Lickyourface8 recipe.
[2]Antioxidant activity of Siamese neem tree (VP1209).
Sithisarn P, Supabphol R, Gritsanapan W
J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 May 13; 99(1):109-12.
[3]Comparison of the antibacterial efficiency of neem leaf extracts, grape seed extracts and 3% sodium hypochlorite against E. feacalis - An in vitro study.Ghonmode WN, Balsaraf OD, Tambe VH, Saujanya KP, Patil AK, Kakde DDJ Int Oral Health. 2013 Dec; 5(6):61-6.
[4]'In vitro' antiviral activity of neem (Azadirachta indica. A. Juss) leaf extract against group B coxsackieviruses.Badam L, Joshi SP, Bedekar SSJ Commun Dis. 1999 Jun; 31(2):79-90.
Effect of Azadirachta indica (neem) on the growth pattern of dermatophytes.
Natarajan V, Venugopal PV, Menon T
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2003 Apr-Jun; 21(2):98-101.
