Introduction:
The people of India have long revered the
neem tree (Azadirachta indica). For centuries, millions have cleaned their teeth with neem
twigs, smeared skin disorders with neem-leaf juice, taken neem tea as a tonic, and placed
neem leaves in their beds, books, grain bins, cupboards, and closets to keep away
troublesome bugs. The tree has relieved so many different pains, fevers, infections, and
other complaints that it has been called "the village pharmacy." Neem has also
been used as a very effective pest repellent in the agriculture even much before the
pesticides
were invented.
The neem tree (Azadirachta indica) is a tropical evergreen related to mahogany, native to east India and Burma. Every part of the neem tree, may it be the leaves, the bark, the seeds or the flowers have shown specific healing properties in various applications. Thus the extraction of neem in different form have been used for various ailments and as an effective ingredient in formulations of insecticides and pesticides.
Neem oils and extractions contain Azadirachtin as the principle active compound. It is an effective anti-feedent and repellent and has growth disruptive properties on insects and pests. It is oviposition inhibitive and effects egg production. Azadirachtin works especially well to protect plant from defoliation without affecting beneficial pollinating insects.
Neem extracts in oil or powder form are used as the basic raw material in the formulations of Neem based bio-pesticides, Cosmetics, Skin care treatments, veterinary care products and herbal preparations. It is a highly effective, non-toxic and environmentally harmless means of controlling or eliminating the insects/pests that causes damages to crops.
NEEM POWDER:
Neem extraction in powder form in Pale Cream/Off white colour with active ingredient Azadirachtin 10% w/w and the rest other triterpenoids. This can be used as a basic raw material in the formulations of neem based bio-pesticides, health and herbal preparations in powder form.
Available in 5, 10 and 25 kg. HDPE bags.
NEEM CAKE:
Neem cake is a blackish brown dry flakes and powder mass contains upto 3% of neem oil is the remains of de-oiled cakes a by product of neem seed oil production. Can be used as an excellent natural fertilizer enhancing the nourishment and stimulation in the soil, protecting the soil from nematodes and insects, improve the overall quality of the plant and the produce.
Neem Cake is applied along with the soil in and around the roots of plants. When applied in conjunction with any nitrogenous fertilizers, slows down the process of conversion of nitrogenous compounds in to nitrogen gas and thereby increasing the availability of Nitrogen to the plants.
Available in 25 and 50 kg bags.
Neem Oil:
Neem oil is the most powerful and concentrated product from the Neem Tree. Neem oil can be extracted in various methods like cold pressed method or through a solvent extraction method. The cold pressed oil is the most purest and natural oil retaining most of the inherent nutrients.
Neem oil can be used as an alternative to chemical pesticide for protection against pests, can be used in medical formulations, cosmetic application, veterinary applications etc.
Brown or blackish brown in nature, has a very long shelf life if stored in a closed store at average temperature of 30 to 35 deg. C.
Can be supplied in 10 Ltrs., 20 Ltrs. , 50 Ltrs and 200 Ltrs. packing.