Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Genetic diversity in mesoamerican populations of mahogany. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. This present study was undertaken to provide scientific data on the safety focusing on the acute toxicity of swietenia macrophylla seeds powder given orally to sprague dawley sd rats. Swietenia macrophylla an overview sciencedirect topics. User veenit2 uploaded this trees india swietenia macrophylla swietenia mahagoni mahogany tree png image on june 14, 2017, 7.
There were several trees three feet in diameter at the u. Transverse, radial, and tangential surfaces were scanned to determine if the. It is one of two species with genuine mahogany timber. Swietenine, big leaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla seed extract as a hypoglycemic agent.
The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol extractions of malaysian swietenia macrophylla king seeds and endocarps combined on diabetic rats hanan kumar g nur hayati j m n d salih r m noah khairul nizam m i muhammad rohani j universiti kuala lumpur institute of medical science technology department of clinical laboratory science. Mechanical properties of mahogany swietenia macrophylla. It seasons well, without much checking or distortion. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds in. An investigation of the seeds of swietenia macrophylla and s. Extraction of swietenia macrophylla seed oil using. Jan 01, 2011 swietenia macrophylla king, also known as bigleaf mahogany, is a tropical tree species native to central and south america. A visual guide to nutritional disorders of tropical timber species. This page was last edited on 24 november 2014, at 22. Swietenia definition of swietenia by the free dictionary.
Nirs identification of swietenia macrophylla is robust. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla inaturalist. Author links open overlay panel yunpeng sun a lili zhu a jinsong liu a b yang yu a zhongyu zhou c gang wang a b guokai wang a b. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds. It is commonly known as big leaf mahogany the species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany, honduras mahogany, largeleaved mahogany, genuine mahogany, sky fruit, and tropical american mahogany, among others. Swietenia species, especially the brazilian mahogany swietenia macrophylla is well known for their wood quality p ennington et al. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla, cedar cedrela odorata, coral tree erythrinapoeppigiana, pardillo cordia alliodora, sandbox tree hura crepitans and plentiful apamate or pink poui trees tabebuia rosea.
Swietenia macrophylla has a wide natural distribution, extending from mexico to bolivia and central brazil lamb 1966. Despite the wide use of raw swietenia macrophylla seeds in folklore medicine, there were no data on the safety of consuming its raw seeds for these claims. Antihyperglycemic effect of the alcoholic seed extract of. The use of near infrared spectroscopy to identify solid. A visual guide to nutritional disorders of tropical timber.
Swietenia macrophylla samples were obtained from tips of apprehended boards coming from the state of mato grosso do sul in brazil. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an. Swietenia macrophylla king, a timber species native to tropical america, is threatened by selective logging and deforestation. Swietenia macrophylla is a bigsized deciduous tree that with height of 4060 m, the tree is widely distributed in tropical areas of the southern mexico, central america and bolivia.
Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. Honduras mahogany, bigbroadlarge leaved mahogany eng. Swietenia macrophylla is a beautiful, lofty, evergreen large tree, native to tropical america, mexico, and south america, usually 30 40 m in height, and 3 m in girth. Distribution and abundance of bigleaf mahogany swietenia. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it.
Agriculturallandscape trees, crown liberation, fireinduced mortality, fruit production, isolated trees, shelterwood. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in. The third and only other recognized species of swietenia, s. Transverse, radial, and tangential surfaces were scanned to determine if the surface from which data were collected influenced the spectra. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Mechanical properties of mahogany swietenia macrophylla and araba ceiba pentandra dusts reinforced polyester composites isiaka o. The trees regenerate naturally through seeds in their native countries, and grow luxuriantly under favorable conditions.
The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772. Limonoids and triterpenoid from fruit of swietenia macrophylla. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analyses. The dense wood is of medium weight, it is reasonably durable, but it is not considered suitable for applications in contact with the ground. Sustained mahogany swietenia macrophylla plantation heartwood increment. Swietenia macrophylla seeds sms collected in the months of november and december, 2011 from agricultural conservatory park, universiti putra malaysia upm were used in the study. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others. Shamsul khamis, coordinator, biodiversity unit, institute of bioscience ibs, upm. Pdf sustaining mahogany swietenia macrophylla king.
It is harvested for its highlyvalued timber, to make furniture, panelling or musical instruments, and has been widely planted outside its historical range. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Altogether, 111 solid samples with dimensions of approximately 2 cm3 were used. Swietenia macrophylla seeds, also known as skyfruits or mahogany seeds in southeast asia have been used as a remedy for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and shown to have antibiotic properties by its effect on the innate immune system. Isolasi, karakterisasi, dan uji aktivitas hipoglikemik senyawa dalam biji mahoni bebas minyak dan minyak biji mahoni swietenia macrophylla king screening for ppar gamma agonist from myristica fragrans houtt seeds for the treatment of type 2 diabetes by in vitro and in vivo. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras mahogany, bigleaf mahogany, or west indian mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Survival, growth and reproduction by bigleaf mahogany. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is an economically important timber species in the neotropics. The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol. Plants profile for swietenia macrophylla honduras mahogany. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, is a tree endemic to the neotropics that can grow up to 45 m, in height and 2 m in trunk diameter. Inhibitory effects of swietenia macrophylla on myotoxic. Four of the compounds were subjected to an antifeedant bioassay on the. Saikat dewanjee, anup maiti, in nuts and seeds in health and disease prevention, 2011. Mechanical properties of mahogany swietenia macrophylla and. Pests some insects can cause significant problems such. India swietenia macrophylla swietenia mahagoni mahogany.
Nomenclature and classification taxon record name scientific name. There are several data in the literature indicating a great variety. Swietenia macrophylla king, also known as bigleaf mahogany, is a tropical tree species native to central and south america. Other trees commonly used to shade the cacao plantations theobroma cacao were. Nirs identification of swietenia macrophylla is robust across. Consumption of swietenia macrophylla seeds can lead to. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as bigleaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Borisade the aim of the research was to improve the mechanical properties of polyester for structural applications using selected wood saw dusts from plant fibres.
It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. In swietenia macrophylla meliaceae, stomata were found in the seed coat, suggesting that the role of these structures might be to favor the respiration of the embryo during imbibition paiva et.
For these specimens, the nirs spectrum variation was more powerful for species identification than for determining provenance of s. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. The use of near infrared spectroscopy to identify solid wood. Supercritical carbon dioxide scco2 extraction is a recent extraction process technology that has been developed to provide better extraction yield. The resolution of this file is 717x1050px and its file size is.
Phytochemical characterization of swietenia macrophylla king. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Previous phytochemical studies revealed that various types of compounds have been isolated from s. Fruits of swietenia macrophylla king sky fruit have been widely used in.
Swietenia macrophylla big leaf or large leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany family meliaceae. There were several trees three feet in diameter at the usda research station south of miami prior to hurricane andrew. Swietenia macrophylla is an evergreen tree native to tropical america, mexico, and south america. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and sri lanka soerianegara and lemmens 1993.
Swietenia macrophylla is a taller tree with a dominant, straight trunk which could be grown in florida and used along the streets. Abstract bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees are often retained in agri cultural fields and pastures for seed and timber production. The species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany. It was once a common species of canopy tree in both wet and dry forests of the neotropics but it has been subjected to. Swietenia macrophylla king is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus swietenia family. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize. Regeneration of mahogany swietenia macrophylla in the yucatan. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize were analysed to determine growth rates.
Swietenia macrophylla king honduras mahogany subordinate taxa. Sustained mahogany swietenia macrophylla plantation heartwood. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Wood used as building timbers, for carpentry, joinery, panelling, woodware, musical instruments, turnery, furniture, veneer, boats, wood based material, plywood.
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. In malaysia, the seeds are used as a folk medicine for treatment of hypertension. Survival, growth and reproduction by bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in open clearing vs. As a timber, both swietenia macrophylla and swietenia mahogoni are both grown in plantations in several asian countries such as fiji, indonesia, india, and bangladesh and this plantation mahogany timber is the main source of the worlds current supply of genuine mahogany, due to cultivation and trade of it in its native locations being. This study explored the efficacy of a fiber optic nirs scan of solid wood surfaces to separate swietenia macrophylla king, carapa guianensis aubl. Pdf imbibition of swietenia macrophylla meliaceae seeds. Download pdf abstract swietenia macrophylla has been used in treatments for diabetes, asthma, premenstrual syndrome and migraine traditionally. Five new limonoids, swieteliacates ae 15 and a tirucallanetype triterpenoid, swietesenin 6, together with four known compounds 710 were isolated from fruit of swietenia macrophylla. Download pdf get permissions abstractexcerpt pdf cited by. Swietenia macrophylla king show all show tabs honduras mahogany general information.
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