"Azadirachta" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain azadirachtin A (a limonoid commonly referred to as azadirachtin) and other TRITERPENES. They have been used in PESTICIDES. The old name of Melia azadirachta is very similar to a related plant, MELIA AZEDARACH.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.650.940.800.575.100.715.124
Concept/Terms
Azadirachta- Azadirachta
- Azadirachtas
- Neem Tree
- Neem Trees
- Tree, Neem
- Trees, Neem
Azadirachta indica- Azadirachta indica
- Azadirachta indicas
- indica, Azadirachta
- indicas, Azadirachta
- Melia azadirachta
- Melia azadirachtas
- azadirachta, Melia
- azadirachtas, Melia
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Azadirachta" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Azadirachta" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Azadirachta" by people in Profiles.
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Nimbolide protects against endotoxin-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome by inhibiting TNF-a mediated NF-?B and HDAC-3 nuclear translocation. Cell Death Dis. 2019 01 28; 10(2):81.
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Azadirachta indica triterpenoids promote osteoblast differentiation and mineralization in vitro and in vivo. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 08 01; 26(15):3719-24.
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Production of Limonoids with Insect Antifeedant Activity in a Two-Stage Bioreactor Process with Cell Suspension Culture of Azadirachta indica. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2015 Sep; 177(2):334-45.
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Comparative anti-inflammatory effects of anti-arthritic herbal medicines and ibuprofen. Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Sep; 9(9):1351-6.
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Modification of cysteine 179 of IkappaBalpha kinase by nimbolide leads to down-regulation of NF-kappaB-regulated cell survival and proliferative proteins and sensitization of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents. J Biol Chem. 2010 Nov 12; 285(46):35406-17.
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Expression of PCNA, cytokeratin, Bcl-2 and p53 during chemoprevention of hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis by ethanolic neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract. Clin Biochem. 2006 Nov; 39(11):1080-7.
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Ethanolic neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract induces apoptosis in the hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis model by modulation of Bcl-2, Bim, caspase 8 and caspase 3. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2005 Oct-Dec; 6(4):515-20.
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Ethanolic leaf extract of neem (Azadirachta indica) inhibits buccal pouch carcinogenesis in hamsters. Cell Biochem Funct. 2005 Jul-Aug; 23(4):229-38.
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Medicinal properties of neem leaves: a review. Curr Med Chem Anticancer Agents. 2005 Mar; 5(2):149-6.
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Protective effects of ethanolic neem leaf extract on DMBA-induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice. J Herb Pharmacother. 2005; 5(4):39-50.