Afzelia afzelia africana afzelia africana is from the family group afzelia spp. The species belongs to the fabaceaecaesalpinioideae family and is distributed in the west african savannahs and forests ranging from the sudanian regional centre of. The plant list includes a further 4 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus afzelia. Afzelia quanzensis is a protected tree in south africa. Afzelia quanzensis is a very attractive, mediumsized, deciduous tree, with bright green leaves that turn to an attractive yellowish colour in autumn. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical africa or asia uses. This species occurs in angola, central african republic, cameroon, congo, gabon, nigeria, uganda and zaire. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. It is an excellent wood for use in pleasurecrafts, especially for keels, stems and panels, for bridges, as well as interior fittings. Preliminary investigation on flowering and fruiting. Also known by the trade names of doussie, apa, pau conta or lingu. Flour was prepared from seeds of afzelia africanadehulled by different treatments.
Afzelia africana smith is medicinal plant of traditional pharmacopoeia, belong to leguminosaecaesalpinoideae family, used for neurological diseases. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Afzelia africana leaves, fruits and seeds are browsed by wildlife animals, and many parts of the tree are edible. Extraction and utilization of afzelia africana seed oil. Pdf this article is a synthesis of all knowledges about this species. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 11. Medicinal the plant is used in traditional medicine, where it is considered to be analgesic, antihaemorrhagic, aphrodisiac, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge and laxative. Afzelia africana is a tree species in the family fabaceae.
Afzelia africana seeds african oak were processed into flour using three different treatments. Afzelia africana shows a wide adaptation to climatological conditions, but is most common in areas with an annual rainfall of more than mm. Its upright crown also complements its beauty, and the somewhat drooping branches resemble a eucalypt from a distance. For more multimedia, look at afzelia africana on wikimedia commons. Afzelia africana is found on a wide variety of soil types, often on hardpans of calcareous, sandy or ferralitic soils, on steep slopes, as well as in depressions and in regularly inundated sites. This study aimed to evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of afzelia africana leaves aqueous extract on an animal model. The vernacular names for it are lucky bean tree, african mahogany and african oak. The wood has a medium luster, and the texture is somewhat. Afzelia the wood database lumber identification hardwood. The species, afzelia africana sm counter wood tree understudy is commonly found in the savanna fringing forests and drier parts of the forest region in nigeria 1.
Afzelia africana was used in the middle ages for ship building. Afzelia burl afzelia africana afzelia xylocarpa africa asia. Department of biochemistry, university of adoekiti, ekiti state, nigeria. Dendrometric characteristics as indicators of pressure of afzelia. Afzelia africana seed were processed into flour in the laboratory and evaluated. Effects of different processing methods of afzelia. In vitro antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Pieces containing pommele or blistered figure are sometimes sold under the name afzelia xylay, which is a shortened version of the botanical name of a particular asian species. The saponification value, iodine value, acid value, free fatty acid, specific gravity and mean molecular mass were determined to assess the quality of the oil. The sapwood of afzelia is pale yellow to white, while the heartwood ranges from light brown to reddishbrown. Nutrient compostion and functional properties of afzelia africana.
African mahogany is a large, deciduous tree with a spreading, open crown. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Curved trees were chosen for the ships frames and timbers. Afzelia africana seed oil was extracted by soxhlet. The timber is most commonly traded under the collective name doussie, as well as under name afzelia. Photosensitivity yes darker brenco exotic woods is currently the only north american company importing on a regular basis, 40 foot containers of doussie lumber. Use patterns, use values and management of afzelia. The plant list includes 42 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus afzelia. African oak afzelia africana is a wild plant which belongs to the family leguminoceae and ceasalpinoceae sub family enwere, 1998. The control group was fed with soybeanbased diet while afzelia africana oilbased diet. An afzelia africana in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni christiaan hendrik persoon. This is article about blatte jardin nouveau file afzelia africana jardin botanique img 2711 white rating. Assessment of physicochemical properties, fatty acid.
It usual grows 12 15 metres tall but with some specimens reaching 35 metres. Afzelia a fricana, potting mixtures, growth responses. General information pod mahogany is a medium to large, deciduous tree with a very spreading, often flat crown. Afzelia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
An afzelia africana in nahilalakip ha genus nga afzelia, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Afzelia wood flooring species description and properties. Common names african mahogany in english africanmahogany in english afzelia in language. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial studies of. We have the lumber in stock and can manufacture your new doussie floor to your specifications with a short lead time. Prain homonyms afzelia africana persoon afzelia africana sm. Afzelia africana is used in folklore remedies for the treatment of diarrhoea, gastrointestinal disorders and gonorrhoea among other ailments. Aspilia africana is a very rapid growing, semiwoody herb producing usually annual stems about 2 metres tall from a perennial woody. Casio z35 pdf afzelia africana leaves are largely used to feed ruminants cattle, sheep and goats in the sahelian and other semidry parts of africa see ruminants section.
This article is a synthesis of all knowledges about this species. In the present study, the physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition of afzelia africana seed oil were determined and also effect of the oilbased diet on growth performance and plasma lipid profile were monitored using twenty wistar albino rats allocated into two groups of ten rats each. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is the most valuable in terms of economic importance among the occurring. Afzelia africana name synonyms afzelia africana sm. This tree comes from an area covering west, central and east africa i. It is mostly used for its highgrade timber but has good potential to provide. Effect of predehulling treatments on the composition of seeds of the. The crude extract of the stem bark of the plant exhibited.
The pod contains about 6 12 elliptical, long shaped glossy black seeds with cap like waxy orange aril which are released, if not harvested, by explosive mechanism. Afzelia burl doussie burl blanks blocks turning african asain. Thirty bacterial isolates as well as four fungal isolates were tested in this study. The building of a reconstructed 9thcentury arab merchantman, the jewel of muscat, required thirtyeight tons of afzelia africana wood, which was supplied from ghana. West african plants a photo guide afzelia africana sm. A total of 99 dayold arbor acre broiler chicks were used for the work.
Plants profile for afzelia africana african mahogany. Effect of processing on afzelia africana akpalata and. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Pdf this biodiversity atlas of west africa presents research results in a language understood by a broader public. Nigeria is presently passing through a developmental stage in which there is showing emphasis on local sourcing of raw materials and so there is a growing commercial interest in processing nigerian foods. Pdf on feb 7, oluwatosin kennedy oko and others published pharmacognosy of aspilia africana plant. Sixteen local species are tested in monoculture and over a gradient of functional diversity 2, 4, 8, 16. Pdf extraction and utilization of afzelia africana seed oil nnamdi. The wood is also valued for journey and panelling, parquet floors, doors, frames, stairs, furniture and. Afzelia africana and detarium microcarpum seeds were purchased from new market aba, abia state, nigeria and authenticated at the plant taxonomy section, forestry department, michael okpara university of agriculture umudike, abia state, nigeria. Introduction afzelia africana is a leguminous tree found in the humid and dry forest savannah borders or semideciduous forest keay, 1989.
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of raw and roasted wild afzelia africana seeds on the performance, nutrient utilization of broilers and the cost benefit of feeding the seeds to broilers. Afzelia pachyloba, afzelia bipindensis, afzelia bella and afzelia africana. Blatte jardin nouveau file afzelia africana jardin. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. The boiling method, the seeds were boiled for 20 mins at c sample b and soaking method, the seeds were soaked for 5 days sample c, both were.
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