Chemical constituents and biological activities of 
Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Chemical constituents and biological activities of Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Xuegui Liu, Yuqiu Sun, Jun Bian, Mengchao Lv, Ting Han, Danqi Li*, Pinyi Gao*

College of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning 110142, P. R. China

Received:2018-07-27 Online:2019-02-20 Published:2018-10-27
Contact: College of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, People’s Republic of China; E-mail: lidanqi@yeah.net, gpy1981@163.com; Tel.: +86-24-89385213, +86-24-89381811.

Abstract

Abstract: Azadirachta indica A. Juss is a tropical evergreen plant, belonging to the Meliaceae family. The plant is used as folk medicines for the treatment of fever, neuromuscular pains, skin infections, diabetes and heart disease. Previous researches show that the plant possesses several types of chemical constituents and diverse biological activities. The paper concludes chemical constituents, biological activities and pesticide products of A. indica.

Key words: Azadirachta indica A. Juss, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, pesticide products, review

Xuegui Liu, Yuqiu Sun, Jun Bian, Mengchao Lv, Ting Han, Danqi Li, Pinyi Gao. Chemical constituents and biological activities of Azadirachta indica A. Juss[J]. Asina Journal Of Traditional Medicines.

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