If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Trichilia emetica vahl is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus trichilia family meliaceae. The trichilia emetica is a majestic evergreen hardwood that is indigenous to southern africa and can be found in kwazulu natal, all the way through swaziland, mpumalanga, limpopo and up through northern tropical africa. Other sources of information about trichilia emetica subsp. Trichilia emetica is closely related and very similar to trichilia dregeana sond. Cytotoxic kurubasch aldehyde from trichilia emetica. The single trunk branches low and the tree can grow to a height of 12 m or more with a spread of approximately. A mediumsized, spreading, dark green tree with glossy leaves.
An ethnopharmacological survey was carried out to collect information on the use of seven medicinal plants in rural areas in the nearby regions of bamako, mali. Trichilia dregeana cape mahogany pfaf plant database. Trichilia dregeana or commonly known as cape mahogany or forest natal mahogany is a very large, tropical tree about 30 m in height and 100 cm in trunk diameter. The leaves are dark glossy green with 34 pairs of leaflets and a leaflet at the end. They are used to treat a variety of complaints ranging from lumbago to leprosy and sleeplessness. Natal mahogany tree trichilia emetica kwazulu natal. The formation of fatty acid methyl esters from trichilia emetica shell oil by trans esterification with methanol was monitored by 1h nuclear magnetic resonance. The species as a whole is widespread in most of sub. Trichilia emetica tciemoverview eppo global database. Mafura oil is expeller pressed from the vivid red seeds of the trichilia emetica tree, an evergreen tree that reaches typical heights of 2535 meters and is native to southern regions of africa. Biodiesel production from trichilia emetica seeds using in. Also known as the natal mahogany, cape mahogany, rooiessenhout. In gardens, parking lots and along roads it is grown as a fastgrowing shade tree. Trichilia dregeana is an evergreen tree growing to 25 m 82ft by 25 m 82ft at a fast rate.
Many trichilia species are planted for ornamental purposes, while others are used in traditional. Throughout africa the seed oil, leaves, root and bark are used in similar ways uses to those of trichilia emetica, though they are generally considered to be inferior. Economic value of trichilia emetica, delonix elata. Trichilia emetica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf potential production and utilisation of oil fromtrichilia spp. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. This large tree is just as impressive as its many names. Antiplasmodial and gabaabenzodiazepine receptor binding activities of five plants used in traditional medicine in mali, west africa. The percentage triacylglycerol conversion to its corresponding methyl esters was determined by 1 h nmr and was calculated to be 94%. Trichilia emetica vahl wood filed as trichilia emetica vahl family meliaceae trichilia emetica vahl original illustration from the trees of central africa. It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade. The seed of the seed production of mature trees varies greatly from one year to the next, averaging 64.
Caring for a natal mahogany plant trichilia emetica. The seed, roots and leaves are also traded locally, especially in south africa, whilst the seeds are harvested on a commercial scale from wild trees for the industrial production of pharmaceutical products, and for making soaps, candles and cosmetics. Caring for a natal mahogany plant trichilia emetica dengarden. It withstands an average winter drought and slight frost. May 09, 2019 perhaps one of the most critical care aspects to the long term health of the mahogany plant is diligent watering maintenance. Determination of triacylglycerol composition of trichilia. The seed of trichilia emetica yields two kinds of oil. Meliaceae common names natal mahogany rooiessenhout mamba umathunzini umkuhlu umkhuhlu nkulu mutuhu description trichilia emetica is an evergreen mediumtolarge tree, up to 25 m high, with separate male and female plants. Extraction and isolation scheme from the stem of trichilia emetica. West african plants a photo guide trichilia emetica vahl. Trichilia emetica vahl also known as natal mahogany musikili belongs to the meliaceae mahogany family.
General information trichilia emetica is an evergreen or briefly deciduous tree with a pyramidal crown that gradually becomes rounded and heavy as the tree grows older. Two epimeric flavalignans from trichilia catigua meliaceae. Potential production and utilisation of oil from trichilia. Evaluation of the antioxidant properties and bioavailability of free and bound phenolic acids from trichilia emetica vahl. The tree has pearshaped fruits that and split into three segments on maturity, hence the name trichilia which literally means in three parts. I have more than eight years of handson experience in the horticultural maintenance industry and shares many tricks of the trade. Natal mahogany trichilia emetica latin name trichilia emetica description this large, evergreen has a wide spreading crown which casts dense shade. These trees are found in riverine vegetation and open woodland from kwazulunatal province of south africa to tropical africa description. About the skin deep ratings ewg provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. In south africa a pinkish dye is obtained from the bark.
Trichilia emetica cape mahogany seed oil extraction method. The seeds of trichilia emetica, a multipurpose tropical forest species, displayed typical recalcitrant behaviour, being shed at an average axis water. Leaflets are dark glossy green above, tips more or less rounded or broadly pointed, lower. The highest content of phenolics in trichilia emetica was detected in eaf with 61. As folhas imparipenadas, raramente com 1 a 3 foliolos, glabras ou com tricomas simples, estrelados ou ainda escamas peltadas. Dysoxylum 80 species from indomalaysia to the islands of the pacific. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. In traditional medicine, various parts of trichilia emetica are used for a wide variety of complaints.
The oil is extracted from the bright red seeds present inside the fruits. Trichilia emetica seeds, locally available in ethiopia. Ethnopharmacological survey of different uses of seven. Sep 27, 2005 an ethnopharmacological survey was carried out to collect information on the use of seven medicinal plants in rural areas in the nearby regions of bamako, mali. Trichilia emetica plantinfo everything and anything. It first referred to the african plant trichilia emetica and from the sixteenth to seventeenth european century it was replaced by the southeast asian strychnos nuxvomica. The two tree species in south africa belonging to the genus are t. The latter occurs in wetter locations and can be distinguished by the absence of a stipe in the fruit. Trichilia emetica is an evergreen mediumtolarge tree, up to 25 m high, with separate male and female plants. Request pdf androstanes and pregnanes from trichilia emetica ssp. Trichilia emetica natal mahogany rooiessen sun trees. Leaflets are dark glossy green above, tips more or less rounded or broadly pointed, lower surface. Trichilia emetica, a plant native to africa, is used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as abdominal pains, dermatitis, haemorrhoids, jaundice and chest pain.
Determination of triacylglycerol composition of trichilia e. According to the literature data on the chemical composition of the trichilia genus performed in this work, it can be concluded that 334 different compounds were isolated and identified, distributed in monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenes, steroids, limonoids, coumarins, flavonoids, lignans, phenolic acids, amino acids and lactones. A total of six fames were identified in the seed oil by the nist library match software and the fragmentation pattern data. These plants are particularly diverse in subsaharan africa and tropical south america several species are used in folk medicine and shamanism e. Trichilia is a flowering plant genus in the family meliaceae. Physicochemical properties of trichilia emetic seeds oil and. Mar 15, 2011 trichilia emetica, a plant native to africa, is used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as abdominal pains, dermatitis, haemorrhoids, jaundice and chest pain. Trichilia emetica seeds oil, physicochemical properties, introduction woodland mahogany trichilia emetica is a. Fatty acid methyl esters composition of trichilia emetica shell oil. This study shows that, trichilia emetica seeds oil is a good source of edible oil for the local community after purification. Introduction trichilia emetica vahl, also known as natal or woodland mahogany, belongs to the meliaceae family. It is an evergreen tree reaching 35 metres in height and is widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of africa.
Trichilia emetica is an evergreen, medium to large tree. The trunk has small buttresses and covered with gray, smooth bark. Leaflets are dark glossy green above, tips more or less rounded or broadly pointed, lower surface sparsely to densely hairy with principal side veins in. Leaflets are dark glossy green above, tips more or less rounded or broadly pointed, lower surface sparsely to densely hairy with principal side veins in 1118 closely spaced pairs. Trichilia 85 species, which occur commonly as understory trees in lowland forests from mexico to the west indies, tropical south america, and tropical africa. An trichilia in nahilalakip ha familia nga meliaceae ilarom nga taxa. Nutritional value of the aril of trichilia cuneata, a birddispersed fruit. Trichilia emetica has two subspecies, emetica and suberosa. Leaflets are dark glossy green above, tips more or less rounded or broadly pointed, lower surface sparsely to densely hairy with principal side veins in 1118 closely. It was purchased at the local market in tepi, southwest of ethiopia and cleaned with tap water to remove impurities fig. The genus name trichilia is derived from greek tricho referring to the 3lobed fruits and emetica referring to the emetic properties of the tree.
The keys to success lie in these elements of the mahogany plant. Pdf nutritional value of the aril of trichilia cuneata. Keywords trichilia emetica, meliaceae, epicatechin, spectroscopy, chromatography 1. Characteristics of the genus include leaves that are imparipinnate and spirally arranged, unisexual flowers produced on the same tree in cymes or cymose. Trichilia emetica is grown in agroforestry as a shade tree in gardens and to control erosion. Trichilia oil organic mafura butter nature in bottle. Trichilia emetica is an evergreen, medium to large tree, up to 25 m high, with separate male and female plants. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Lev, efraim 2016 arabian drugs in medieval mediterranean medicine, edinburgh. The plants were opilia celtidifolia, anthocleista djalonensis, erythrina senegalensis, heliotropium indicum, trichilia emetica, piliostigma thonningii and cochlospermum tinctorium about 50 medical indications were reported for. Trichilia emetica, delonix elata, berchemia discolor and warburgia ugandensis are four of the many tree species, which have a lot of nonwood product. Characteristics of the genus include leaves that are imparipinnate and spirally arranged, unisexual flowers produced on the same tree in cymes or cymose panicles, the flowers being pentamerous floral parts in. Antidiarrheal and antimicrobial profiles extracts of the. This page was last edited on 11 november 2019, at 06.
Trichilia is a relatively large genus of trees and shrubs occurring in africa, america and asia. The beneficial, nutrientrich oil has been produced and used for generations for its impressive array of medicinal, nutritive, skin and hair care benefits. Caring for a natal mahogany plant trichilia emetica updated on may 9, 2019. The bark soaked in water is used as an emetic, for treating intestinal ailments and as a purgative. Phytochemical screening of extract and fractions of trichilia emetica revealed the presence of phenolics and flavonoids. For more multimedia, look at trichilia emetica on wikimedia commons.
Trichilia emetica seed oil was analysed for fatty acid profiles using gcms and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy 1 hnmr. They are used to treat a variety of complaints ranging from lumbago to leprosy and sleeplessness299. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Trichilia emetica seeds have already been utilised for oil extraction. Media in category trichilia emeticathe following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total.
The trichilia emetica oil yields a oil that is solid at room temperature and melts at temperatures above 30u00b0c. Media in category trichilia emetica the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Trichilia emetica is an evergreen or briefly deciduous tree with a pyramidal crown that gradually becomes. Studies on the behaviour of intracellular water during. It is commonly harvested from the wild and provides food, medicine and various commodities. As mentioned previously, mahogany react very badly to under watering often with fatal results. The magnificent, evergreen trichilia emetica is best known for its glossy foliage and rounded crown, providing dense, dark shade in gardens and on sidewalks. Trichilia in 3s referring to the unusual 3lobed fruit. Physicochemical properties of trichilia emetic seeds oil. Trichilia emetica plantinfo everything and anything about.
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