Pharmacological effects and active phytoconstituents of Swietenia mahagoni: a review

摘要： 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 identifi ed 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 insignifi cant side effects. Here we present a comprehensive review of all the pharmacological effects and constituent phytochemicals of the plant. ... （共8页）