Population genetic structure of mahogany swietenia. The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772. There are several data in the literature indicating a great variety. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories.
Swietenia macrophylla king appears in other kew resources. The effect of a methanol extract of the seeds mems of swietenia macrophylla king was evaluated to streptozotocininduced stz diabetic rats with oral glucose tolerance ogtt and normoglycemic activities test. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Polyacetylenes from the roots of swietenia macrophylla king. Swietenia macrophylla king is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus swietenia family meliaceae. Physicochemical characterization and antimicrobial.
Methanolic extract of seeds of swietenia macrophylla king. The tree is native to the tropical regions of the americas, including southern mexico, central america and bolivia. The very valuable american mahogany of swietenia macrophylla from central america and central and northern south america is used today much less. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king regenerates in areas of erosion on high terraces and in forest killed by flooding and deposition of alluvial sediments in the chimanes forest, bolivia. Ecology and management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in the chimanes forest, bed, bolivia. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Forest inventory forthe sustained production of mahogany timber swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon region.
Inhibitory effects of swietenia macrophylla on myotoxic. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Ecology and management of bigleaf mahogany christopher m. No information is available regarding the genetic structure of mahogany in south america, yet the region harbours most of the unlogged populations of this prized hardwood. This species is accepted, and its native range is mexico to bolivia and brazil. Phytochemical characterization of swietenia macrophylla king conference paper pdf available march 2014 with 2,631 reads how we measure reads. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the oil content, physicochemical properties, as well as antimicrobial activities of malaysian s. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Swietenia definition of swietenia by the free dictionary. Ecology and management of bigleaf mahogany christopher. Preliminary assessment of trade in bigleaf mahogany. New phragmalintype limonoids from swietenia macrophylla king. Nomenclature and classification taxon record name scientific name. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king. Ecology and silviculture of mahogany swietenia macrophylla. From decades of intense exploration and illegal extraction, this species has undergone a serious risk of extinction. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae.
It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber swietenia, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is used to treat diabetes mellitus in malaysia. It seasons well, without much checking or distortion. Characterization of unisexual flower development in the. How to propagate mahogany or swietenia macrophylla tree.
The dense wood is of medium weight, it is reasonably durable, but it is not considered suitable for applications in contact with the ground. West indian mahogany southern florida, cuba, jamaica, hispaniola. 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. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. Bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america program. Plants profile for swietenia macrophylla honduras mahogany. Swietenia macrophylla king on the renal function of streptozotocininduced diabetic rats j med sci, volume 47, no. The mahogany tree swietenia macrophylla king is widely used in traditional medicine, especially its seeds, which are used in malaysia, indonesia and some countries of south america. The projects document was elaborated the main output was reached under the title forest inventory forthe conservation and sustainable management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon. The seed of swietenia macrophylla has been reported for its antiinflammatory, antimutagenecity and antitumor activity 6. Ecology and silviculture of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. Swietenia macrophylla king plants of the world online kew.
Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and detailed comparison with reported data. The mems was found to be a potential antidiabetic compared to glibenclamide. A phytochemical investigation of the roots of swietenia macrophylla led to the isolation of seven polyacetylenes, including five new compounds 15 and two known ones 67. Unep world conservation monitoring centre, cambridge. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia macrophylla. Swietenia macrophylla king cultivation is made difficult by the shoot borer action. Check other web resources for swietenia macrophylla king. Swietenia macrophylla big leaf mahogany, honduras mahogany. Phytochemical characterization of swietenia macrophylla king. Its mainly native to the southeast florida and islands in. Cites appendix ii trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival national populations of the neotropics.
Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia. Aug 15, 2009 swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae, also known as bigleaf mahogany, is a tropical timber tree that can grow to a height of 4060 m. Thus, the objectives of this research were to evaluate the development of the species in a homogeneous plantation in south western mato grosso state, brazil, and to evaluate if the region could act. Pdf swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally.
It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. Pdf biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia. Pacific coast mahogany pacific coast of central america and mexico swietenia macrophylla king called mahogany or honduran mahogany atlantic coast of central america, south america south to bolivia swietenia mahagoni jacq. Near infrared spectroscopy, carapa guianensis, cedrela odorata, micropholis melinoniana, swietenia macrophylla, provenance. Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. This study aims to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic potential of petroleum ether pe, chloroform ce and methanol me extracts of s. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla, meliaceae is the most valuable and intensively exploited neotropical tree. Meliaceae is a beautiful, lofty, evergreen large tree native to tropical america, mexico and south america usually 3040m in height and 34m in girth 5. Learn more on our mahogany, caoba, mara swietenia macrophylla. Growth of young brazilian mahogany swietenia macrophylla. The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol.
The tree is native to the tropical regions of the americans, including southern mexico, central america and bolivia 2. Mahogany or swietenia macrophylla is a tropical hardwood species, its belongs to the family meliaceae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Alternative medicine acupuncture, traditional chinese medicine, chinese herbs. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king and spanish cedar cedrela odorata l. Herbarium catalogue 5 records date reference identified as. The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol extractions of malaysian. In 2002, it became the first commonly traded timber species to be regulated under appendix ii of the convention on international trade. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Swietenia macrophylla king in mesoamerica general overview. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark.
Pdf in vitro multiplication of swietenia macrophylla king. Nirs identification of swietenia macrophylla is robust. Physicochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity. Find technical and marketing information for lesserused tropical timber species, lus.
In vivo evaluation of antidiarrhoeal activity of the seed of. In 2002, it became the first commonly traded timber species to be regulated under appendix ii of the convention on international trade in endangered species cites. Swietenia macrophylla king s seeds together with its endocarps were collected from the northern part of malaysia where they are presumably in abundance. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. This study was conducted to isolate endophytic fungi from plant twigs mahogany swietenia macrophylla king which active as antidiabetic and antioxidant. Swietenia macrophylla king seeds universitas indonesia.
Swietenia macrophylla king, also known as big leaf mahogany, is a tropical tree species native to. The meliaceae is a large family, mainly of tropical trees producing many commercially important and wellknown, choice hardwoods. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is considered the main neotropical timber species due to its high value in the international market souza et al. Jan 31, 2012 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. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king, the most valuable timbers species in the neotropics, has been heavily exploited throughout most of its natural range. Swietenia species swietenia macrophylla name synonyms swietenia belizensis lundell swietenia candollei pittier swietenia macrophylla var. In practice, the wood is still used only in cabinet. All the isolates were tested for their cytotoxicity against the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line.
The effects of the ethanolic extract of mahogany seeds. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Aug 30, 20 swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Swietenia macrophylla king maliaceae, also known as bigleaf mahogany, locally known in malaysia as. Figure 12 geographic distribution of swietenia macrophylla, king proposed by lamb 1966, from mexico to the countries of central and south america25 figure occurrence of swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon barros et al. All the isolates were tested for their cytotoxicity against the human hepatocellular carcinoma. Final technical report ecology and silviculture of. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. The general objective is to determine the present situation of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in mesoamerica, considering its actual supply, the legal and institutional framework, production and commercialization, current state of conservation, and promissory opportunities for sustained yield management.
Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is an important species for timber production that is considered the most valuable in the. 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. Exploration medicinal plants as source of bioactive compounds would decrease natural diversity that cause extinction of plants species. This manual gathers information on the ecology and silviculture of swietenia macrophylla king, with a focus on indonesia. Nomenclatural and specimen database of the missouri botanical garden.