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Growth performance and carbon accumulation of Khaya (Khaya senegalensis) in Sri Lanka

Tropical Agricultural Research, 2016
Khaya (Khaya senegalensis) being a new forest plantation species, its growth performance under Sri Lankan conditions has not been evaluated. Further, carbon sequestration by forest plantations, which forms an important option in climate change mitigation,
W. M. R. S. K. Warnasooriya, T. Sivananthawerl   +1 more
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First Record of Xylosandrus Compactus in Seedlings and Plantations of African Mahogany (Khaya Senegalensis) in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]

Floresta e Ambiente, 2023
The objective of this study was to report the first record of Xylosandrus compactus in a Khaya senegalensis plantation in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Maria da Penha Moreira Gonçalves, Acácio Geraldo De Carvalho, Eli Nunes Marques, Ricardo Gallo, Rodrigo Eiji Hakamada, Jessé Moura Dos Santos, Maurício Mateus Rios De Souza, Lorena Paulina Dos Santos   +7 more
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Characterization of Khaya Senegalensis Gum: Effects of Drying Methods on the Physicochemical Properties

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2023
The study was aimed to assess the effect of drying methods on physicochemical properties of Khaya senegalensis gum. Gum exudates obtained from the bark of Khaya senegalensis plant was extracted and subjected to freeze drying and vacuum oven ...
Mahmud Halima Sa’adiya, Rukayat Avosuahi Oyi, Yakubu KoKori E Ibrahim   +2 more
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Assessment of the antibacterial effect of Khaya senegalensis on some Gram-negative bacteria

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021
Background The matter of antimicrobial resistance evokes the urgency to explore alternatives to the antibiotics traditionally used for microbial infections.
Victorien Dougnon, Edna Hounsa, Hornel Koudokpon, Eric Agbodjento, Anny Afaton, Kevin Sintondji, Jean Robert Klotoe, Julien Segbo, Lamine Baba-Moussa   +8 more
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Assessing the Air Pollution Mitigation Potential of Urban Trees in Ghana's Central Region. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal
Air pollution is a major environmental concern in urban areas, necessitating the identification of tree species capable of mitigating its effects. This study assessed the Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) and Anticipated Performance Index (API) of four common urban tree species (Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., Azadirachta indica A.
Nkansah FK, Belford EJD, Hogarh JN.
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"Touch&Play" Wood Typification by the MasSpec Pen. [PDF]

J Mass Spectrom
ABSTRACT We have investigated the ability of a MasSpec Pen (MSPen) “three‐in‐one” (extraction, transfer, and ionization) device coupled to a mass spectrometer to provide instantaneous chemical profiles that could promptly characterize wood samples from the mahogany (Meliaceae) family.
Reis A, Carvalho CP, de Lima IL, Mansoldo FRP, Vermelho AB, Simas RC, Eberlin LS, Eberlin MN.   +7 more
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Exploring the Anthelmintic, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Potential of <i>Khaya grandifoliola</i> and <i>Faidherbia albida</i> Extract Combinations: In Vitro Studies on <i>Heligmosomoides polygyrus</i> and <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Background Soil‐transmitted helminth infection is endemic in Chad and constitutes a public health problem, particularly among school‐age children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the synergistic anthelmintic activity of the combined extracts of Khaya grandifoliola and Faidherbia albida used in Chad by traditional practitioners for the treatment ...
Cédric Y, Nadia NAC, Christalin B, Azizi MA, Kevin TDA, Payne VK, Hu H.   +6 more
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Growth, nutrition and efficiency in the transport, uptake and use of nutrients in african mahogany

Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2020
African mahogany is a species preferred by many entrepreneurs as an investment in the forestry sector. However, there are few studies or research on the species, especially in Brazil.
Aline das Graças Souza, Oscar José Smiderle, Edvan Alves Chagas, Márcia Souza Alves, Paulo Renato de Oliveira Fagundes   +4 more
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C16- Caractères microscopiques, physico-chimiques et phytochimiques des poudres de quatre Méliacées à propriété anti-inflammatoire

Journal Africain de Technologie Pharmaceutique et Biopharmacie, 2023
Introduction : Les meliaceae sont des espèces végétales utilisées dans le traitement des douleurs d'origine inflammatoire. Cependant les insuffisances de données pour la standardisation et le contrôle qualité de leur matière première limitent le ...
Aminata P. Nacoulma, Yissé Kassoum Combia, Cheick Noukani Palm, Romaric Méda, Martin Kiendrebéogo   +4 more
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African Mahogany Plantation Highlights in Brazil

Floresta e Ambiente, 2021
African mahogany is the common name of species from the Khaya genus and yields high value timber. It is planted in monocultures and agrosilvipastoral systems in Brazil since the 90’s.
Antonio C. Ferraz Filho, Andressa Ribeiro, Gaël U. D. Bouka, Milton Frank Júnior, Gilberto Terra   +4 more
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