Pharmacological activities of neem (Azadirachta indica): A review
Author(s): Shakib Uzzaman
Abstract: Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, has attracted worldwide prominence in recent years, owing to its wide range of medicinal properties. Neem has been extensively used in Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathic medicine and has become a cynosure of modern medicine. Neem elaborates a vast array of biologically active compounds that are chemically diverse and structurally complex. More than 140 compounds have been isolated from different parts of neem. Neem possesses anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory properties. Various effects like antibacterial, anti-fungal, anthelmintic, anti- parasitic, anticancer, antiHIV, antibone resorption, antispasmodic, antipyretic, antidiarrheal, immunomodulation, hypolipidemic, anti-microbial, hepatoprotective, gastro protective have also been studied.
DOI: 10.33545/27072827.2020.v1.i1a.8Pages: 38-41 | Views: 5308 | Downloads: 4294Download Full Article: Click HereHow to cite this article:
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Pharmacological activities of neem (Azadirachta indica): A review. Int J Pharmacognosy Life Sci 2020;1(1):38-41. DOI:
10.33545/27072827.2020.v1.i1a.8