European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EXTRACTION OF NEEM OIL FROM NEEM SEEDS OF DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF INDIA BY TWO PROCESSES AND STUDY OF THEIR PROPERTIES FOR STANDARDIZATION OF PARAMETERS USEFUL FOR COATING OF UREA FERTILIZER

Dr. M. S. Dahiya* and Dr. Astha Pandey

ABSTRACT

Neem oil has an extensive history of human use in India and surrounding regions for a variety of therapeutic purposes. Neem oil is not used for cooking purposes. However, it is used for preparing cosmetics (soap, hair products, body hygiene creams, hand creams) and in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine, in the treatment of a wide range of afflictions. The most frequently use in skin diseases, inflammations, fevers and rheumatic disorders etc. Neem oil is not known to be harmful to mammals, birds, earthworms or some beneficial insects if it is not concentrated directly into their area of habitat or on their food source. Formulations made of neem oil also find wide usage as a biopesticide for organic farming, as it repels a wide variety of pests.

Keywords: Neem Oil, biopesticide, urea, seed, fertilizer, organic farming.