Pdf extraction and utilization of afzelia africana seed oil nnamdi. Afzelia quanzensis is a very attractive, mediumsized, deciduous tree, with bright green leaves that turn to an attractive yellowish colour in autumn. Curved trees were chosen for the ships frames and timbers. Effect of processing on afzelia africana akpalata and. The crude extract of the stem bark of the plant exhibited.
This is article about blatte jardin nouveau file afzelia africana jardin botanique img 2711 white rating. 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. 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 species occurs in angola, central african republic, cameroon, congo, gabon, nigeria, uganda and zaire. General information pod mahogany is a medium to large, deciduous tree with a very spreading, often flat crown. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The seeds are used as a thickening agent african regional workshop, 1996. Afzelia africana seed oil was extracted by soxhlet. Thirty bacterial isolates as well as four fungal isolates were tested in this study.
Nutrient compostion and functional properties of afzelia africana. The timber is most commonly traded under the collective name doussie, as well as under name afzelia. Department of biochemistry, university of adoekiti, ekiti state, nigeria. The vernacular names for it are lucky bean tree, african mahogany and african oak. African oak afzelia africana is a wild plant which belongs to the family leguminoceae and ceasalpinoceae sub family enwere, 1998. Afzelia wood flooring species description and properties. Afzelia africana is used in folklore remedies for the treatment of diarrhoea, gastrointestinal disorders and gonorrhoea among other ailments. It is the most valuable in terms of economic importance among the occurring.
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. Pdf this article is a synthesis of all knowledges about this species. The control group was fed with soybeanbased diet while afzelia africana oilbased diet. Assessment of physicochemical properties, fatty acid. Its upright crown also complements its beauty, and the somewhat drooping branches resemble a eucalypt from a distance. Afzelia a fricana, potting mixtures, growth responses. Afzelia burl afzelia africana afzelia xylocarpa africa asia. For more multimedia, look at afzelia africana on wikimedia commons. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Preliminary investigation on flowering and fruiting.
Please note that this is a trial program and may end. West african plants a photo guide afzelia africana sm. Afzelia africana leaves, fruits and seeds are browsed by wildlife animals, and many parts of the tree are edible. In vitro antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of.
Effect of predehulling treatments on the composition of seeds of the. Afzelia africana seed were processed into flour in the laboratory and evaluated. 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. Medicinal the plant is used in traditional medicine, where it is considered to be analgesic, antihaemorrhagic, aphrodisiac, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge and laxative. Common names african mahogany in english africanmahogany in english afzelia in language. 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. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 11. The building of a reconstructed 9thcentury arab merchantman, the jewel of muscat, required thirtyeight tons of afzelia africana wood, which was supplied from ghana. The wood is also valued for journey and panelling, parquet floors, doors, frames, stairs, furniture and. Afzelia africana seeds african oak were processed into flour using three different treatments. Introduction afzelia africana is a leguminous tree found in the humid and dry forest savannah borders or semideciduous forest keay, 1989.
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. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. 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. Use patterns, use values and management of afzelia. The plant list includes a further 4 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus afzelia. This study aimed to evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of afzelia africana leaves aqueous extract on an animal model. Effects of different processing methods of afzelia.
Flour was prepared from seeds of afzelia africanadehulled by different treatments. We have the lumber in stock and can manufacture your new doussie floor to your specifications with a short lead time. Afzelia the wood database lumber identification hardwood. An afzelia africana in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni christiaan hendrik persoon. 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. Afzelia burl doussie burl blanks blocks turning african asain. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical africa or asia uses. Afzelia quanzensis is a protected tree in south africa.
The wood has a medium luster, and the texture is somewhat. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial studies of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Also known by the trade names of doussie, apa, pau conta or lingu. It is an excellent wood for use in pleasurecrafts, especially for keels, stems and panels, for bridges, as well as interior fittings. Photosensitivity yes darker brenco exotic woods is currently the only north american company importing on a regular basis, 40 foot containers of doussie lumber. Afzelia africana shows a wide adaptation to climatological conditions, but is most common in areas with an annual rainfall of more than mm.
Plants profile for afzelia africana african mahogany. Afzelia africana name synonyms afzelia africana sm. 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. The species belongs to the fabaceaecaesalpinioideae family and is distributed in the west african savannahs and forests ranging from the sudanian regional centre of. 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. Pdf on feb 7, oluwatosin kennedy oko and others published pharmacognosy of aspilia africana plant. Prain homonyms afzelia africana persoon afzelia africana sm. Pdf this biodiversity atlas of west africa presents research results in a language understood by a broader public. Blatte jardin nouveau file afzelia africana jardin. Afzelia africana was used in the middle ages for ship building.
Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Afzelia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Afzelia afzelia africana afzelia africana is from the family group afzelia spp. The sapwood of afzelia is pale yellow to white, while the heartwood ranges from light brown to reddishbrown. It usual grows 12 15 metres tall but with some specimens reaching 35 metres. This tree comes from an area covering west, central and east africa i. A total of 99 dayold arbor acre broiler chicks were used for the work. Extraction and utilization of afzelia africana seed oil. Afzelia africana is a medium to large deciduous tree up to 40 m high. An afzelia africana in nahilalakip ha genus nga afzelia, ngan familia nga fabaceae.
The plant list includes 42 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus afzelia. 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. African mahogany is a large, deciduous tree with a spreading, open crown. It is mostly used for its highgrade timber but has good potential to provide.
Aspilia africana is a very rapid growing, semiwoody herb producing usually annual stems about 2 metres tall from a perennial woody. Dendrometric characteristics as indicators of pressure of afzelia. 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.
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