Major players in the neem extract market are East India Distilleries Parry Limited, Neeming Australia Pty Ltd., Parker Hannifin India Private Limited, Bros.
Neem formulation 55% effective in preventing Covid, says Nisarga Biotech
May 20, 2021
Nisarga Biotech Pvt Ltd, which offers 40 natural therapeutic products for chronic diseases, recently launched Nisarga Neem Capsules that has proven to be an effective preventive remedy for Covid-19 after its recently concluded clinical trials in April 2021.
BusinessLine caught up with the Satara, Maharashtra headquartered company’s founder and CEO Girish Soman, to find out more. Excerpts:
What led to the creation of Nisarga’s neem capsules as a prophylactic for Covid-19?
Nisarga’s clinical trial was based on its patent-pending neem leaf extract, well researched for six years in pre-clinical studies with a reputed research institute in the US and toxicity studies completed as per the USFDA norms. Neem has been reported to exert anti-inflammatory, antibacterial/antiviral and antioxidant effects in our research as well as previously conducted anti-docking studies making it a potential p