TRACE ELEMENTS CONTENT OF NEEM LEAVES (AZADIRACHTA INDICA)

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………1

1.1 Aim of project…………………………………………………………….2

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review…………………………………………………………3

2.1 History of Neem tree …………………………………………………….3

2.2 Scientific classification …………………………………………………..4

2.3 Description of the Neem tree ………………………………………….....5

2.4 Neem oil ………………………………………………………………….6

2.5 Neem gum ………………………………………………………………..8

2.6 Neem honey ……………………………………………………………...8

2.7 Chemical compounds in Neem …………………………………………..8

2.8 Medicinal properties of Neem ………………………………………….10

2.9 Modern researches on the effect of Neem ……………………………...11

2.9.1 Neem’s effect against microorganisms ………………………………12

2.9.2 Neem’s effect against ailments ……………………….........................14

2.9.3 Toxicity of Neem ……………………………………………………..15

2.9.4 Neem as a vegetable ………………………………………………….16

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Materials and methods…………………………………………………..17

3.1 Raw material used ………………………………………………………17

3.2 Equipment used…………………………………………………………17

3.3 Sample preparation and extraction ……………………………………..18

3.4 Atomic absorption spectrophotometer determination ………………….18

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Results …………………………………………………………………19

CHAPTER FIVE

Discussion and conclusion …………………………………………………23

REFERENCES…………………………………………………………….24