MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : trees, neem; azadirachtas; neem tree; neem trees; tree, neem;
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.