neem
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large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
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"Bevina hoovina gojju" (a type of curry prepared with neem blossoms) is common in Karnataka throughout the year.
As an ayurvedic herb, neem is also used in baths.
Comparative transcripts profiling of fruit mesocarp and endocarp relevant to secondary metabolism by suppression subtractive hybridization in Azadirachta indica (neem).
Neem twigs are still collected and sold in markets for this use, and in rural India one often sees youngsters in the streets chewing on neem twigs.
In Myanmar, young neem leaves and flower buds are boiled with tamarind fruit to soften its bitterness and eaten as a vegetable.
In other reports, different routes for preparation of polymeric resins from neem oil are also reported.