Chemical Composition and In Vitro Evaluation of the Mosquito (Anopheles) Repellent Property of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Oil

Table 5

Skin irritation tests of neem seed oil cream.

Reaction

Time

10%

12.5%

15%

17.5%

20%

1 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

1 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

1 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

1 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

1 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

Irritation

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

+

+

+

Inflammation

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Death

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

+ = Present and – = Absent.