Tree of the 21st century - Neem and its 5 parts
Abstract
In traditional medicine, most of the diseases have been treated by plant or plant product administration. Nimba (also known as Margosa tree) is one of the most commonly used plants in Ayurveda to manage many ailments. It is a member of the Meliaceae family, found commonly in India, Africa and America. Different parts of the Nimba have been used since so many centuries for various ailments. Each part of the Neem tree has some medicinal properties. All the plants' parts have been used to prepare therapeutic formulations. Nimba contains various bioactive compounds like Azadirachtin, Nimbinin and Nimbidin. Present paper focuses on the therapeutic use of five parts of the nimb which is also called Panchnimb.
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