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Common Names
Neem
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-TIGLOYL-3-ACETYL-11-METHOXY-AZADIRACHTININ | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 17-BETA-HYDROXYAZADIRDIONE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 17-EPIAZADIRADIONE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1ALPHA-METHOXY-1,2-DIHYDROAZADIRADIONE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1BETA,2BETA-DIEPOXY-AZADIRADIONE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 22,23-DIHYDRO-23BETA-METHOXY-AZADIRACHTIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-ACETYL-7-TIGLOYL-LACTONE-VILASININ | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-DESACETYL-3-CINNAMOYL-AZADIRACHTIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-DESACETYL-SALANIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-DESACETYLSALANNIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-TIGLOYLAZADIRACHLOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-EPINIMBIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4ALPHA,6ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-A-HOMO-AZADIRADIONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-ACETYL-NIMBANDIOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-DESACETYLNIMBINENE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-DESACETYLNIMBINENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-DESACETYLNIMBINENE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-ACETYL-NIMBANDIOL | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-ACETYLNEOTRICHILENONE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-DESACETYL-7-BENZOYL-AZADIRADIONE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Artemicide | 1 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| ATPase-Inhibitor | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bradycardiac | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calmodulin-Antagonist | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| cAMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Schussler, M., Fricke, U., Nikolov, N., and Holzl, J. 1991. Comparison of the Flavonoids Occurring in Crataegus species and Inhibition of 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Phosphodiesterase. Plant Medica 57: Suppl Issue 2. p.A-133. |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 13 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 3 | Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155. |
| Capillarifortificant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Capillarigenic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Capillariprotective | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Carcinogenic | 4 | Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |