THE NATURE'S GIFT TO MANKIND: NEEM
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is popularly known as the miracle tree. It is known as ‘Nimba’ in India. The Sanskrit name of neem is ‘Arishtha’ meaning the reliever of the sickness. Neem also holds medicinal value. Each and every part of neem is used in the medicines. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicines for more than 4000 years. Its important phytoconstituents are nimbin, nimbinene acetylnimbinase, nimbandial, nimbolide and quercentin. Medicinal uses are purgative, antihemorrhoidal, antihelminthic, antileprotic and antipoisonous in nature. Neem bark is cool, astringent, acrid and refrigerant. It is useful in tiredness, cough, fever, loss of appetite, worm infestation. Nimibidin present in used as antipyretic and non-irritant, and it has found to be effective in the treatment of skin diseases such as eczema, furunculosis, arsenical dermatitis, burn ulcers, herpes labialis, scabies and seborrheic dermatitis. Nimbidin and sodium nimbidmate contained in bark are reported to possess spermicidal and anti-inflammatory activity. So it is a tree that has a long history of use by humans. It is said to have medicinal, cosmetic and insecticidal potential.
Authors and Affiliations
Upma , Ashok Kumar , Pankaj Kumar , Tarun Kumar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP86484
- DOI -
- Views 130
- Downloads 0
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF PRAVASTATIN SODIUM IMMEDIATE RELEASE TABLETS
The aim of present investigation is to develop immediate release formulation of Pravastatin sodium for oral drug delivery by using suitable concentration of superdisintegrants. Croscarmellose sodium (AC-DI-SOL), povidone...
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON GISEKIA PHARNACEOIDES LINN. (MOLLUGINACEAE)
Natural products are the source of drug leads from time immemorial. Therapeutically interesting and important drugs has been developed from plant source which are being used in traditional system of medicine. One such pl...
HEALTHY LIVING WITH NUTRACEUTICALS
Now a day every person wants to live the healthy life. Synthetic medicines are having some certain drawbacks. So nutraceuticals will definitely play promising and unique way of safer medicines. Nature is one of the most...
A REVIEW OF FISH MODEL IN EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY
Recognizing differences in the physiology of fish is essential to understanding the problems associated with drug approval for the aquatic environment. A wide variety of experiments and the use of drugs in fish have been...
EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF TWO ISOLATES FROM ASPILIA AFRICANA [PERS] C.D. ADAMS
Aspilia africana [PERS] C.D. Adams belong to the family of Asteraceae. It is a medicinal plant used by traditional herbal practitioners in Nigeria and some parts of West Africa for the treatment of various infections of...