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Plant Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae)

Common Names
Neem
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
MARGOSINOLIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MELDENIN 2 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MELIANTRIOL 3 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN 34 Flower not available 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Fruit not available 630.0 -0.24 Duke, 1992 *
NIMBAFLAVONE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBANDIOL 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBANDIOL 2 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIDIN 28 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIDIN 28 Stem Bark not available 4000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIN 6 Stem Bark not available 400.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBINENE 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBINENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBINENE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBININ 6 Stem Bark not available 10.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBINONE 0 Stem Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIOL 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIONE 0 Stem Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBOCINOLIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBOCINOME 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (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 *