Therapeutics Role of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Their Active Constituents in Diseases Prevention and Treatment

• Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Author: Alzohairy, Mohammad A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2016; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Care and treatment; Development and progression; Drug dosages; Enzymes; Flavonoids; Free radicals; Health aspects; Human subjects; Ingredients; Leaves; Medical laboratories; Medical research; Medicinal plants; Medicine, Botanic; Medicine, Experimental; Medicine, Herbal; Physiological aspects; Prevention; Review; Seeds; Studies; Taxonomy; Tumor proteins; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Canada; India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Nepal
• ISSN: 1741-427X; 1741-4288
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/7382506

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a member of the Meliaceae family and its role as health-promoting effect is attributed because it is rich source of antioxidant. It has been widely used in Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicines worldwide especially in Indian Subcontinent in the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Earlier finding confirmed that neem and its constituents play role in the scavenging of free radical generation and prevention of disease pathogenesis. The studies based on animal model established that neem and its chief constituents play pivotal role in anticancer management through the modulation of various molecular pathways including p53, pTEN, NF-κB, PI3K/Akt, Bcl-2, and VEGF. It is considered as safe medicinal plants and modulates the numerous biological processes without any adverse effect. In this review, I summarize the role of Azadirachta indica in the prevention and treatment of diseases via the regulation of various biological and physiological pathways.