KP Phyto’s Newsletter

20 April 2024

NEWSLETTER

SHARING KNOWLEDGE & HELPING CUSTOMERS EXCEL

Vol. 6/2024| Editor: Kerry Hughes, MSc.

Driving the global

supply chain in

Botanical Ingredients.

KP Phyto is positioned to

take on global supply chain

demands, and is the Indian

market leader catered to a

wide range of ingredients for

food, pharma, nutraceutical,

dietary supplements and

cosmetics.Thank you for your

interest in our newsletter &

allowing us to provide you

with deep dive perspectives

on Indian botanicals.

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The Free Tree of India

One of two species in the Azadirachta, Neem (A. indica) is

native to India and Asia, and now grown and sometimes

naturalized in many other areas of the world. The name of

the genus is derived from a word meaning ‘the free tree of

India’, referring to its natural lack of pest and disease

problems.

The United Nations has named Neem the “Tree of the 21st

century”, and in 1992 the US National Academy of Science

published a report entitled “Neem: a tree for solving

global problems”.

Neem in the Environment:

The Neem tree is very drought tolerant and has the ability

to survive in areas with high temperatures, making it an

interesting shade tree option for hot dry locations.

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However, it does have the ability to spread, making it an

invasive problem in some areas of the world.

Neem is also an ally to sustainable and regenerative

agriculture, as it is identified as a source of safe and natural

phytochemicals which can be used to protect other crops.

Applications:

Neem is famous for its phytochemical-rich extracts and

essential oils, and its various plant parts are prepared for

numerous kinds of topical and internal applications.

Surprisingly, it is also consumed as a food in some areas,

especially the young shoots, or processed in a way that

reduces its bitter flavor, such as pickling, frying, or

combining with another component, such as Tamarind to

offset its flavor.

The Neem flowers are used in foods and flavorings as well,

and fruits when they are fully ripe may be consumed or

processed into beverages. With 15% protein, the leaves are

also consumed as a famine food or processed to reduce

bitterness.

Traditional Use:

Neem has a long traditional use in India, and in Ayurveda

every part of the Neem plant has properties that are utilized.

In the Siddha traditional medical system, some say the

oldest and most ancient of all the medical systems, the first

medicinal plant named is Neem.

Neem is considered to be very cooling in Ayurveda, which

can clear the excess heat of imbalanced Pitta. It is light and

dry and thought to have an affinity to the blood, which can

reduce the excess Pita if in the blood or expressed on the

skin. For this reason, it is often used in topical applications

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KP Phyto has invested heavily

in understanding the points

along the supply chain that

must be controlled for the

best quality outcomes in

Neem ingredient quality. We

also invest into the

understanding and

development of the research

behind Indian traditional

botanicals…with a focus this

month on Neem

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to support skin health, and calming irritated skin, while also

supporting immunity.

Neem has an amazing number of uses, and is popular in

preparations for supporting healthy skin, hair, joints,

immune system and even oral hygiene. A Neem chewing

stick is often used for oral hygiene in India. It is also

sometimes used as in deodorants and preparations for the

feet.

Beyond personal health, Neem is also utilized as an insect

repellant, and it is included in many festivals in India for its

symbolic/spiritual meanings. It is important to get the right

kind of preparation for its safe use internally, but it has been

used safely for a long time.

Active Compounds:

Neem is a good example of a botanical with traditional uses

that really can’t be explained by narrowing its benefits to

one or two phytochemicals.Neem contains over 140 active

compounds that have been found to have a wide range of

activities under scientific investigation, including

antioxidant, microbial and blood sugar balancing, and skin

health properties.Among the compounds present are

isoprenoids, proteins, flavonoids, polysaccharides,

coumarin, tannins and dihydrochalcone.

Among the most studied phytochemicals are the limonoids

(compounds with four, six-membered rings and one five-

membered ring) which make up about a third of the

phytochemicals extracted from the Neem tree. They have

been well studied for their antimicrobial, antioxidant and

cytokine-balancing activities, and include nimbolide,

nimbin, nimbidin, azadirachitin and gedunin.

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It is not intended to provide

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treatment from a personal

physician.

Science & The Future:

There are several exciting areas of research and application

of Neem extracts. Neem leaf and twig extracts have shown

benefit in studies involving blood sugar balance and

metabolic health. For example, one study found dose-

dependent reductions in fasting and post meal blood

glucose levels, as well as glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)

over 12 weeks.

The Neem seed oil is rich in fatty acids with benefits to skin

health. Topically, it has been found to be cytokine

balancing, as well as useful for promoting a clear

complexion. Used on the hair, Neem seed extract has been

traditionally used and also confirmed in studies to be useful

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Kerry Hughes, MSc., The Ethnobotanical Explorer,

Kerry Hughes, MSc.,The Ethnobotanical Explorer &

principal for EthnoPharm, is an Ethnobotanist and

Registered Herbalist, with a 20-year record of success in

natural product development. EthnoPharm specializes in

innovative product formulation, education, and nexus-of-

market opportunity identification.

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Thank you for Reading!

In Health-Kerry Hughes