Its fruit is colloquially known as sky fruit as it appears to point toward the sky and in malaysia, is known as tunjuk langit. It is one of two species with genuine mahogany timber. The annual period of cambial cell division and its intraannual variation were determined by dendrometer measurements of 30 trees of each species. This study aims to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic potential of petroleum ether pe, chloroform ce and methanol me extracts of s. In this work we report the development and characterization of 10 highly variable microsatellite loci for s. Swietenia definition of swietenia by the free dictionary. The tree is native to the tropical regions of the americans, including southern mexico, central america and bolivia 2. 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. Swietenia macrophylla king seeds universitas indonesia. Pdf swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and. To quantify genetic diversity within the species and monitor the. Postlogging loss of genetic diversity in a mahogany. It also includes growth and yield data from published sources, collected. Fruits of swietenia macrophylla king sky fruit have been widely used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases including hypertension and diarrhea.
Using spatial genetic structure of a population of swietenia macrophylla king to integrate genetic diversity into management strategies in southwestern amazon. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae seed extracts in. We measure the fl owering phenology of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla, meliaceae, a widely distributed. Alternative medicine acupuncture, traditional chinese medicine, chinese herbs.
Polyacetylenes from the roots of swietenia macrophylla king. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and detailed comparison with reported data. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is a tall, lofty, evergreen tree found in tropical vicinities of the world. Inhibitory effects of swietenia macrophylla on myotoxic. Fruit and seed production of mahoni swietenia macrophylla. Nomenclature and classification taxon record name scientific name. Table 1location and sample size of swietenia macrophylla populations. Cites appendix ii trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival national populations of the neotropics. Unep world conservation monitoring centre, cambridge. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia. Multiplexed systems of microsatellite markers for genetic.
The effects of the ethanolic extract of mahogany seeds. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae. Catastrophic disturbance, logging and the ecology of. Swietenia macrophylla king trees profile functions in quintana roo, mexico a proposal for water demand of industries in the city of teziutlan, puebla, mexico. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is used to treat diabetes mellitus in malaysia.
Swietenia macrophylla kings seeds together with its endocarps were collected from the northern part of malaysia where they are presumably in abundance. Exploration medicinal plants as source of bioactive compounds would decrease natural diversity that cause extinction of plants species. Population genetic structure of mahogany swietenia. For more multimedia, look at swietenia macrophylla on wikimedia commons. Flowering phenology and its implications for management of bigleaf. Fruits of swietenia macrophylla king sky fruit have been widely used in. The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol. This manual gathers information on the ecology and silviculture of swietenia macrophylla king, with a focus on indonesia. Swietenia macrophylla king reforestation, nurseries and. Swietenia macrophylla king maliaceae, also known as bigleaf mahogany, locally known in malaysia as. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras. Using spatial genetic structure of a population of. The cytotoxic activity of the crude ethanol extract of the seeds of s. The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772.
The width of the increment zones in the xylem of swietenia macrophylla king and cedrela odorata l. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is the most valuable hardwood species in the neotropics. It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. 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.
Plants profile for swietenia macrophylla honduras mahogany. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and implications for sustainable management. Pdf swietenia macrophylla king trees profile functions. Dendroecological investigations on swietenia macrophylla. Swietenia macrophylla king honduras mahogany subordinate taxa. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae, commonly known as big leaf mahogany vernacular and skyfruit local, is used to treat diabetes and high blood pressure in malaysia. Here we assess the genetic structure of the meso american mahogany swietenia macrophylla king bigleaf mahogany, a neotropical tree species recently listed. Phytochemical characterization 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. All the isolates were tested for their cytotoxicity against the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line. Verifying the geographic origin of mahogany swietenia. Bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and. 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.
Swietenia macrophylla king, also known as big leaf mahogany, is a tropical tree species native to. Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. Subsequently, the plant parts were forwarded for taxonomical identification. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla, meliaceae is the most valuable and intensively exploited neotropical tree. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king. Its conservation status has been the subject of increasing concern due to overexploitation and habitat destruction. Postlogging loss of genetic diversity in a mahogany swietenia macrophylla king, meliaceae population in brazilian amazonia. Although it was never successful in replacing swietenia on the veneer and lumber markets, it has found its way into various projects, he said. Swietenia macrophylla king plants of the world online. It is native to south america and mexico, but naturalized in the philippines, singapore and.
Botanical description and distribution the mahogany tree swietenia macrophylla, also called sky fruit due to upward trend of its fruits towards the sky, is a beautiful, lofty, evergreen large tropical tree with a height of 3040 m and girth of. Genetic diversity in mesoamerican populations of mahogany. White department of plant sciences, university of oxford. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia macrophylla. Forest inventory forthe sustained production of mahogany timber swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon region. These data are inadequate to reveal the status of mahogany populations, both because they are incomplete in areal extent and because they do not reveal. Swietenia macrophylla king show all show tabs honduras mahogany general information.
Meliaceae were investigated in order to understand the relationship of site conditions and. In vitro cytotoxic potential of swietenia macrophylla king. Methanolic extract of seeds of swietenia macrophylla king. 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. 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. The solvents and other reagents used in this experiment were of analytical grade. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Flexible mating system in a logged population of swietenia. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king and spanish cedar cedrela odorata l. Swietenia macrophylla king in mesoamerica general overview. Recent debate on whether or not mahogany swietenia macrophylla king is threatened by the international timber trade has focused on the breadth of its range and estimates of the remaining stock of mahogany trees.
Moreover, stz liberates toxic amounts of nitric oxide that inhibits aconitase activity and participates in dna damage. Pdf on nov 15, 2016, vikas kumar and others published mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. Fruit and seed production of mahoni swietenia macrophylla king at various crown dimention and leaf stomata condition seed and fruit production are strong related to the process of plant photosynthesis and leaves are the main organ in the photosynthesis process. Swietenia macrophylla king, a timber species native to tropical america, is threatened by selective logging and deforestation. Download pdf get permissions abstractexcerpt pdf the pattern of growth increment zones, the cambial growth dynamics and the structural variation in wood formation of swietenia macrophylla king, carapa guianensis aubl. Swietenia macrophylla king acajou amerique, acajou du honduras, aguano, british honduras mahogany, caoba, caoba centroamericana, caoba hondurena, central american. The conservation status of swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae has been the subject of increasing concern due to overexploitation of this species by selective logging and increasing habitat destruction grogan and barreto 2005. Ecology and management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in the chimanes forest, bed, bolivia.
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