It is one of three species in the genus swietenia, all three of which are regarded as genuine mahogany. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and. Physicochemical characteristics of swietenia mahagoni oil and biodiesel. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3.
Mahogany is a tropical tree, wellknown for its aromatic hardwood used in furniture making. It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was produced. The present study focuses the antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, and antioxidative capacities, as well as protein metabolic disorders management efficacy of the aqueousmethanolic extract 2. Swietenia humilis is a species of tree in the family meliaceae. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in swietenia mahagoni. The pilot studies focused on the fact that the aqueousmethanol 2. West indian mahogany, swietenia mahagoni, by nature of its scientific name is most appropriately called mahogany. How swietenia mahagoni is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Fragrances are created using non destructive headspace technology. Swietenia mahagoni article about swietenia mahagoni by.
Pharmacological evaluation of methanolic leaf extract of. One of these planting sites was cabrits, a peninsula that is now protected as a national park in the northwest of the island. Swietenia mahagoni, commonly called mahogany or west indies mahogany, is an evergreen tree with a dense, domeshaped, rounded but sometimes spreading crown. Plants profile for swietenia mahagoni west indian mahogany. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region it is taken orally as a decoction for diarrhoea and dysentery, as a source of vitamins and iron, and as a medicine to induce haemorrhage. Some experts consider this tree to be semievergreen because it does drop leaves in early spring as new leaves are emerging. Pdf swietenia mahagoni seed oil contains common unsaturated fatty acids such. Smallleaved mahogany swietenia mahagoni is most often grown for its valuable timber, but also makes an attractive landscape tree. Mahogany is a straightgrained, reddishbrown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the.
It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. White department of plant sciences, university of oxford. Phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of swietenia. Swietenia mahagoni herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Propagation containers modify root systems, which affect postplanting anchorage in reforestation efforts, but little is known about largersized trees typical in urban landscapes. Swietenia the body shop perfume a fragrance for women. Elsewhere it is thought to be native to the bahamas, cuba, hispaniola, and jamaica pennington et.
Swietenia macrophylla is an evergreen tree growing to 35 m 114ft by 35 m 114ft at a slow rate. Root system morphology influences lateral stability of. This timber tree is mainly cultivated at tropical zone, such as india, malaysia, and southern china mulholland et al. Mahogany swietenia mahagoni casts a light, dappled shade on the ground below, making it a great shade tree for landscapes with enough room for it to. It is one of south floridas popular landscape and street trees. The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772. Application analysis of swietenia mahagoni mahogany seeds unique aerodynamical landing characteristics article pdf available january 2016 with 1,028 reads how we measure reads. Mahogany university of florida, institute of food and. The leaflets are up to 8 cm long with an unequal leaflet base. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3.
Its species name, humilis, means small or dwarfish. This was the result of the 1766 free ports act, which opened kingston and other. These compounds from the polyphenols or flavan3ols class exhibited antioxidant activity using the dpph 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging. A voucher specimen was submitted in the department of botany, vidyasagar university and numbered as swietenia. Commonly planted and naturalized, in florida this species is primarily native only to the northern keys and southern hammocks of the everglades little 1978. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is an important species for timber production that is considered the most valuable in the world. The intraperitoneal administration of acrylamide 30 mgkg. Swietenia mahagoni vernacular names edit wikidata swietenia mahagoni english. Antidiabetic potentiality of the aqueousmethanolic. Media in category swietenia mahagoni the following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total.
There are five fragrances in elixirs of nature collection launched in 2016. In the present study, the antidiabetic activity of the methanol extract of s. Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as american mahogany, cuban mahogany, smallleaved mahogany, and west indian mahogany, is a species of swietenia native to south florida in the united states and islands in the caribbean including the bahamas, cuba, barbados, jamaica, dominican republic and haiti. Swietenia wikispecies wikispecies, free species directory. Pdf application analysis of swietenia mahagoni mahogany.
American oil chemists society aocs methods were used to determine the free fatty acid ffa content, unsap matter, iodine value, saponification value firestone, 2003a, firestone, 2003b, firestone, 2003c, firestone, 2003d. This study examines the in vitro antioxidant activities of the methanol extract of swietenia mahagoni seeds smcm seed extract. Gardeners in much of south floridazones 10a to 11are lucky enough to be able to grow this tree. Swietenia mahagoni west indian mahogany discover life. Swietenia mahagoni is a medium to large size tree up to 15 meters in height. The leaves are pinnately compound and arranged alternately. Flowers are mostly inconspicuous but the fruit or nut is quite large and releases an abundance of winged seeds in spring when it splits open. In the mid 20 th century, bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla and smallleaf mahogany trees also known as west indies mahogany, swietenia mahagoni were planted on the island in at least five places.
Swietenia mahagoni is a valuable timber tree closely related to the. Meliaceae is a medium to large evergreen tree native to southern florida, cuba, the bahamas, hispaniola, and jamaica. Swietenia mahagoni mahogany environmental horticulture. To evaluate the antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of s.
In practice, the wood is still used only in cabinet. Honduran or bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, with a range from mexico to southern. The bark is smooth in young specimens darkening and becoming furrowed with age. Names of swietenia mahagoni in various languages of. The extract was screened for possible antioxidant activities by free radical scavenging activity dpph, xanthine oxidase inhibition xoi, hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity hpsa and ferricreducing antioxidant power frap assays. The present study was designed to investigate the antinociceptive effects of methanolic leaf extract of swietenia mahagoni mesm on acrylamideinduced painful neuropathy in rats. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of swietenia mahagoni west indian mahogany discover life. This is a popular shade and street tree in tropical south florida. It has been introduced into puerto rico, the virgin islands, the lesser antilles, trinidad, tobago, and some other caribbean islands. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Watson2 introduction this large, semievergreen tree forms a loose, rounded canopy and casts light, dappled shade, suitable for maintaining a lawn beneath fig. Pdf in vitro multiplication of swietenia macrophylla king.
Swietenia mahagoni is naturally distributed from southern florida throughout the keys, the bahamas, cuba, jamaica, hispaniola pennington 1981, dominican republic and haiti longwood 1962. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. How to grow swietenia mahagoni from seed home guides. Growth habit this is an upright tree with a rounded, symmetrical crown of medium density. West indian mahogany, west indies mahogany, american mahogany, cuban mahogany, smallleaved mahogany, west indian mahogany. It is semideciduous and loses its leaves in late winter for only about two weeks. List of various diseases cured by swietenia mahagoni. The very valuable american mahogany of swietenia macrophylla from central america and central and northern south america is used today much less, just as the wood from swietenia mahagoni has been for many years, because the few remaining natural resources are increasingly being protected. This document is enh766, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. It is the species from which the original mahogany wood was. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of swietenia. Acharya jagadish chandra bose indian botanic garden howrah 20110108 9762. Swietenia mahagoni seeds were collected from midnapore, district paschim midnapore, west bengal, india, in the month of december and were identified by taxonomist of botany department, vidyasagar university, midnapore.
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