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Azadirachtin

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Azadirachtin, a chemical compound belonging to the limonoid group, is a secondary metabolite present in neem seeds. [1]

37 relations: Arid Forest Research Institute, Azadirachta indica, Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria, Binomial nomenclature, Biodegradation, Biological pest control, Chemical substance, Chemical synthesis, Decalin, Desert locust, Enol ether, Epoxide, Ester, Farnesyl pyrophosphate, Furan, Hemiacetal, Insect, Insecticide, Isoleucine, Limonoid, Mammal, Molecule, Neem cake, Neem oil, Nimbin (chemical), Nitrogen, Secondary metabolite, Spodoptera littoralis, Steven V. Ley, Tetrahydrofuran, Tetranortriterpenoid, Tiglic acid, Toxicity, Triterpene, University of Cambridge, Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement.

Arid Forest Research Institute

Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) is a research institute situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

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Azadirachta indica

Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae.

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Bacillus thuringiensis

Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide.

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Beauveria

Beauveria is a genus of asexually-reproducing fungi allied with the ascomycete family Cordycipitaceae.

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Binomial nomenclature

Binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system") also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.

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Biodegradation

Biodegradation is the disintegration of materials by bacteria, fungi, or other biological means.

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Biological pest control

Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases using other organisms.

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Chemical substance

A chemical substance, also known as a pure substance, is a form of matter that consists of molecules of the same composition and structure.

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Chemical synthesis

Chemical synthesis is a purposeful execution of chemical reactions to obtain a product, or several products.

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Decalin

Decalin (decahydronaphthalene, also known as bicyclodecane), a bicyclic organic compound, is an industrial solvent.

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Desert locust

The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is a species of locust.

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Enol ether

An enol ether is an alkene with an alkoxy substituent.

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Epoxide

An epoxide is a cyclic ether with a three-atom ring.

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Ester

In chemistry, an ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group.

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Farnesyl pyrophosphate

Farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP), also known as farnesyl diphosphate (FDP), is an intermediate in both the mevalonate and non-mevalonate pathways used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.

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Furan

Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen.

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Hemiacetal

A hemiacetal or a hemiketal is a compound that results from the addition of an alcohol to an aldehyde or a ketone, respectively.

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Insect

Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum.

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Insecticide

Insecticides are substances used to kill insects.

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Isoleucine

Isoleucine (symbol Ile or I) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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Limonoid

Limonoids are phytochemicals, abundant in citrus fruit and other plants of the families Rutaceae and Meliaceae.

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Mammal

Mammals are the vertebrates within the class Mammalia (from Latin mamma "breast"), a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles (including birds) by the possession of a neocortex (a region of the brain), hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands.

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Molecule

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

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Neem cake

Neem cake organic manure is the by-product obtained in the process of cold pressing of neem tree fruits and kernels, and the solvent extraction process for neem oil cake.

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Neem oil

Neem oil is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (Azadirachta indica), an evergreen tree which is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics.

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Nimbin (chemical)

Nimbin is a triterpenoid isolated from Neem.

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Nitrogen

Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7.

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Secondary metabolite

Secondary metabolites are organic compounds that are not directly involved in the normal growth, development, or reproduction of an organism.

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Spodoptera littoralis

Spodoptera littoralis, also referred to as the African cotton leafworm or Egyptian cotton leafworm or Mediterranean Brocade, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.

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Steven V. Ley

Steven Victor Ley (born 10th December 1945) CBE FRS FRSC is Professor of Organic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, and is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.

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Tetrahydrofuran

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)4O.

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Tetranortriterpenoid

The tetranortriterpenoid class of chemical compounds most noted for the chemical azadirachtin, extracted from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) that displays insecticidal properties.

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Tiglic acid

Tiglic acid is a monocarboxylic unsaturated organic acid.

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Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.

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Triterpene

Triterpenes are a class of chemical compounds composed of three terpene units with the molecular formula C30H48; they may also be thought of as consisting of six isoprene units.

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University)The corporate title of the university is The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.

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Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement

A Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement is a class of carbocation 1,2-rearrangement reactions in which a hydrogen, alkyl or aryl group migrates from one carbon to a neighboring carbon.

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Azadirachtin A, C35H44O16.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadirachtin

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