Swietenia mahagoni Health Dictionary

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Swietenia Mahagoni: From 1 Different Sources

Jacq.

Family: Symphoremataceae.

Habitat: Native to Central America; cultivated in South India.

English: West Indian Mahogany.

Siddha/Tamil: Ciminukku.

Folk: Mahaagani.

Action: Bark—astringent and antipyretic. Used as a substitute for cinchona bark is the West Indies. The bark contains 15% tannin, the wood 6%.

The seeds have been reported to contain a bitter substance; mahoganin, 7- deactyl-7-oxogedunin, cyclomahoge- nol and 6-hydroxymethyl angolensate are also present.

Tetranortriterpenoids have been isolated from cotyledons and seeds. The ether extract of the leaves inhibits platelet activity factor (PAF)-induced platelet aggregation.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Chloroxylon Swietenia

DC.

Family: Rutaceae.

Habitat: Dry, deciduous forests, throughout Peninsular India.

English: Indian Satinwood tree.

Ayurvedic: Provisionally equated with Bhillotaka.

Siddha/Tamil: Karumboraju, Kudavuboraju, Poraju.

Folk: Bhirraa, Bharahula, Raktaro- hidi.

Action: Leaves—anti-inflammatory, antiseptic. A paste is applied to wounds; also in rheumatism. Bark—astringent. A decoction is used in contusions and for painful joints. (The wood, its dust, moist dust of freshly cut wood, cause skin irritation and dermatitis.)

The bark contains the alkaloids— skimmianine, swietenidins A and B, chloroxylin and chloroxylonine. Chloroxylonine is a powerful irritant. The bark also contains the coumarins and lignans.

The leaves yield an essential oil which shows antibacterial and anti- fungal activity.... chloroxylon swietenia

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