title: Pharmacological effects and active phytoconstituents of Swietenia mahagoni: a review.
abstract: The usage of Swietenia mahagoni, a popular medicinal plant in India and some African countries, dates back to ancient times for its curative properties in diseases like malaria, diabetes, and diarrhea. It is also used as an anti-pyretic, bitter tonic and astringent. Its pharmacological activities are being widely explored. Although many important groups of phytochemicals have been identified and isolated from various parts of the plant, most of these researches have been focused on seeds. Toxicological studies have established the safety of many of these plant extracts, and found insignificant side effects. Here we present a comprehensive review of all the pharmacological effects and constituent phytochemicals of the plant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore-570006, India.
authors.forename: Yelaware Puttaswamy
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Naveen
authors.affiliation: Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore-570006, India.
authors.forename: Gunashekar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Divya Rupini
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Thanjavur-613005, India.
authors.forename: Faiyaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore-570006, India; E-mail: asnaurooj@foodsci.uni.mysore.ac.in.
authors.forename: Asna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urooj
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D029582:Meliaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts