Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,692,735 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

neem tree
(redirected from neem)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
neem tree or margosa tree, a fast-growing broad-leaved evergreen, Azadirachta indica, native to India and Myanmar. Its extracts have been used for centuries in Asia as pesticides, toothpaste, medicines, and health tonics. The tree itself is used in reforestation projects in hot, dry regions. In this century, knowledge of the neem tree has spread to the West, where it has been hailed as a "wonder plant." Neem-based pesticides have been developed, and the potential health uses of chemicals extracted from the tree are being studied.

Bibliography

See the National Research Council report Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems (1992).
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
This would help prevent misappropriation of traditional knowledge through mistaken issuance of patents as had earlier happened with neem and haldi.
India, US ink pacts on traditional knowledge, IPR, investment ... by Asian News International
From this indigenous tree's fruit, neem oil can be harvested, and from its leaves a natural insecticide can be made in a few minutes.
Nature has answers to most problems by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
Neem extract: Neem extracts can be a good spermicide.
MAKE IT A GUY THING TOO by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.