title: Neem oil--a fertility controlling agent in rhesus monkey.
abstract: Neem oil, an oil extracted from the seeds of Azadirachta indica has been found to act as a good spermicidal agent. Pre and post coital application of the oil intravaginally prevented pregnancy in rhesus monkey.
authors.affiliation: Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bardhan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Riar
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sawhney
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ilavazhagan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000737:chemistry; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005989:Glycerides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D005989:Glycerides; D013729:Terpenes; C002443:neem oil; D011374:Progesterone