A PRODUCT OF NATURE’S LABORATORY ALL NATURAL, BIODEGRADABLE & ORGANIC NEEM TREES IN INDIA MYTH Organic foods, organic crops NEEM – FRUITS, FLOWERS & LEAVES NEEM BASED SOAP & TOOTHPASTE WORLDWIDE ACTIVITY ON NEEM MOSQUITOES GLOBALIZATION VAST APPLICATIONS OF NEEM PRODUCTS VAST APPLICATIONS OF NEEM PRODUCTS WHERE TO BUY WEB SITE LINKS PYRETHRUM   BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANCE OF NITROGEN USE OF NEEM BASED PRODUCTS IN ASIA & AFRICA COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS MANURES & WASTE PRODUCTS FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF NEEM PRODUCTS COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS ORGANIC FERTILIZERS NEEM PRODUCTS FOR AGRICULTURAL USE COMPOSITION OF NEEM OIL CAKE COMPOSITION OF NEEM Health is Wealth NEEM OIL CAKE NEEM OIL SECOLOGY NITRATE TOXICITY NITRIFICATION DENITRIFICATION LOSS OF AMMONIA UREA SYNTHETIC NITROGEN FERTILIZERS PRICING OF “NEEM OIL DIRECT” & “NEEM OIL CAKE DIRECT” SUPPORT SMALL VILLAGE INDUSTRIES IN RURAL INDIA       Wood for: Implements Shade Honey Soil texture Forage Storage of grains Oil for: Lubrication Fisheries Pesticide Manure Mulching Denitrification Pest Repellent Food Preservative Fuel Pesticide Oil for Illumination Soap Eco-System Mulching Improvement of soil Timber Fuel Wind breaker Raw Material Antipathogen Immuno-modulater Antidiabetic Anticancerous Antiulcerogenic Contraceptive CNS effect Diuretic Antihepatotoxic Antimalarial Anti-inflammatory Wound Healing Anthelmintic Sedative Skin diseases Cardio-vascular

WORLDWIDE ACTIVITY ON NEEM:

Hawaii state senate passed resolution supporting research and development of this vital tree. East-West center in Honolulu, Hawaii planted several trees. Because the tree is a tropical species it is difficult to

grow in USA except Florida, Arizona, Texas, Hawaii etc. More than 70,000 Neem Trees have been planted in Florida, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Australian government spent millions of dollars to plant Neem trees (seedlings from India) on thousands of acres to meet the domestic demand 15 to 20 years from now.. A century or two ago Indian immigrants introduced Neem Trees in Caribbean Nations. The tree is now grown in Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, etc. on a large scale. Haiti planted 200,000 Neem Trees (thru USAID program). A century or two ago British and Indian Immigrants took NEEM TREE to Africa.

The World Bank has Board of Science and Technology for International Development  which has special division for NEEM TREE. Germany is most leading country for research on Neem Tree products (for medicinal and agricultural use). There is tremendous research going on in India, Germany and USA.

Azitin, Turplex, Align, Margosan, BioNeem, Benefit, etc. are the trade names of Neem based products available in United State’s market.

MOSQUITOES:

Mosquitoes are parasite. They feed on warm blood of humans and animals. They are carriers of viruses. They have trunk (like a hollow needle) which they use to suck the blood from the host (directly from the blood stream of the host). In that process they leave viruses behind (as contaminants) directly in the blood of the host.

1. Most mosquito bites are more of a nuisance than acquiring the diseases from it (unless there is virus population growing in that area).
2. People living in mosquito-infested areas (like south America, Africa, Asia, etc.) develop resistance to mosquito bites.
3. Zillion is not the word for mosquito population in Asia and Africa. It has nothing to do with poverty. It has to do with zone – high humidity, lowest temperature in 50s (no freezing), lots of greenery / vegetation, rain, etc.

Use of NEEM products in Asia and Africa for centuries.

1. Malish (apply) body with 2 to 3% Neem oil in other oils like sesame, peanut, etc. oils to repel mosquitoes. 1 to 2% neem oil emulsified in water is sprayed on animals (cows, buffalos, goats, horses, etc.). 
2. Neem oil is sprayed directly on static waters like muddy puddles, water pools, slowly flowing streams, etc. (around the houses, parks, road sides, etc.).
3. Green Leaves - Free approach (indoor)  widely used in rural areas – Burn green fresh leaves (all one has to do is to go out and pick it up) of Neem in evenings. More smoke better it is. Low cost approach – smoke Neem oil cake available in local markets. Unlike in Asia and Africa this is a fire hazard in western world (USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, ENGLAND, etc.).
4. Coils and Candles - Low cost approach (indoor) – Burn coils. They are not expensive. One coil burns anywhere from 4 to 10 hours (depending upon makers). Thin ribbon of smoke chases away the mosquitoes. There are neem oil cakes which does the same thing. Again, unlike in Asia and Africa this is a fire hazard in western world (USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, ENGLAND, etc.).
5. Neem oil - Outdoor (camping, etc.) – 2 to 5% neem oil is added to kerosene in lamps. People love to sleep in open (especially in rural areas) like on patio, roofs, etc. They use nylon net to fence off the mosquitoes.

GLOBALIZATION:

The word globalization might have hit your ears only 5 years ago but it existed since the evolution of mankind (Neanderthals). Europe panicked when their route to Asia was cut off thru suede canal and Columbus discovered America in that process.

VAST APPLICATIONS OF NEEM PRODUCTS:

Neem’s antimalarial activity is reported in AYURVEDA as far back as 2000.B.C.

LEAVES AND BARK - Use to smoke which drives away the mosquitoes. In India there are more than 10 products made and sold for this market. Some toothpastes in Europe (for instance Dr. Scheller’s Duromed in Germany) and India contains extract of Neem bark. Powdered Neem leaves are used as a component of various cosmetics (India) and extracts of leaves for hair and skin lotions in Germany (Wal-Heilmittel Gmbh).

NEEM LEAVES EXTRACT – Malaria infects about 100 million people  per year and is asking about 2 million lives per year (in Asia and Africa). Now the malaria is developing resistance to long used effective quinine based drugs like chloroquin, etc. World Health Organization is finding answer in Neem leaf tea and Neem leaves extract.

NEEM SEED OIL – Added to kerosene in lamps to chase away mosquitoes. Used to make candles (in Burma). In India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bengladesh people use Neem oil in hair to kill lice. It cures maggots.

TWIGS - Millions of people in Asia and Africa use Neem twig as toothbrush. Dentists in India have endorsed this ancient practice, finding it effective in preventing periodontal disease.

NEEM EXTRACT - About 200 million people in South America are infected with CHAGA’S diseases (cripples human limbs like hands, legs, etc.). Research in Germany and Brazil (Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) indicated the cure of the diseases with Neem extract.

WOOD – used as a fuel and in furniture. The wood is insect resistant but is brittle and hard to work with plus is too fibrous.

BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Azadirechta Indica.  The tree grows to a height of 50 to 100 feet. Contains >100 very complex chemicals which are very difficult to synthesize in laboratories or in production plants (only nature’s laboratory can manufacture). Modern research techniques can only identify them and work will continue to do so for next several decades. Understanding “NEEM PRODUCTS” fully may be not as complex as putting a man on moon but close to it.                                                                                                                   

They are alkaloids (large number of constituents, large complex structures, heterocyclic rings, etc.). They are present in extremely minute quantities (like 0.01 to 0.001%) and are very effective.

IMPORTANCE OF NITROGEN

Organic nitrogen is the most important essential element in plant nutrition and is in short supply  in cultivated soils (due to loss by volatilization, nitrification process, etc.). This organic nitrogen eventually finds its way to humans and animals to build amino acids, proteins, nucleotides, nucleic acids, amines, amides, etc. as building blocks.

SYNTHETIC NITROGEN FERTILIZERS

Ammonium Nitrate (NH4NO3) – This fertilizer is history because of environmental restrictions in it’s manufacture.

Ammonium Sulfate [(NH4)2SO4] – Makes soil acidic, low nitrogen content, etc. High acidity start to break down clay producing soluble aluminum which is toxic to plants. It requires liming to neutralize the acidity (10 pounds of ammonium sulfate needs 10 pounds of lime called calcium carbonate).

Sodium Nitrate [NaNO3] – Low in nitrogen content.

Calcium Nitrate [Ca(NO3)2] – Low in nitrogen content.

(*) – depending upon type of soil, PH, water content, other minerals, temperature, etc.

UREA – Organic urea (urine, manure, etc.) was recognized >200 years ago.
 

COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS MANURES AND WASTE MATERIALS (in general).

Data from Michigan State University and Kansas State University.

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