Protection of Bamboo by Neem Seed Oil

Anshul Chandra

doi:10.36808/if/2016/v142i8/101656

Protection of Bamboo by Neem Seed Oil

Authors

Anshul Chandra Forest Pathology Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2016/v142i8/101656

Keywords:

Antifungal Activity, Neem Oil, Nematicidal.

Abstract

The present study is an exploration of neem seed oil against bamboo decaying fungi. The neem tree is considered to be a storehouse of various biologically active compounds such as azadirachtin, salanin, nimbin, quercetin etc., all of them are reported to possesses marked anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties. The neem seed oil exhibited maximum protection of bamboo at its highest concentration and statistically proved to be the best treatment.

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