Definition: 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.
X ref MELIA AZADIRACHTA: MELIA AZEDARACH is also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM)
Other names indicas, Azadirachta; indica, Azadirachta; azadirachtas, Melia; azadirachta, Melia; Trees, Neem; Tree, Neem; Neem Trees; Melia azadirachtas; Azadirachtas; Azadirachta indicas; Azadirachta indica; Neem Tree; Melia azadirachta