Azadirachta indica Seed Oil

DEFINITION

The article consists of fixed oil obtained from the seeds of Azadirachta indica A.Juss. (Family Meliaceae) by cold pressing. The oil contains NLT 0.2% of limonoids as the sum of salannin (C₃₄H₄₄O₉) and nimbin (C₃₀H₃₆O₉). It contains NLT 90.0% and NMT 110.0% of labeled amount of limonoids.

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Melia azedarach L.

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Limonoids: Nimbin, salannin, azadirachtins A, B, D

IDENTIFICATION

• A. HPTLC for Articles of Botanical Origin <203>

Standard solution A: 0.5...