English Name : Swietenia Seed
Indonesian Name : Mahoni
Botanical Name : Swietenia macrophylla
Simplisia Name : Swieteniae Semen
Botanical Part Used : Seed
Specification : –
Test Method : –
Ratio Botanical : 10:01
Indication : Antidiabetic, cholesterol

“Swietenia macrophyll is an evergreen to semi-evergreen hardwood timber species of the family Meliaceace having seeds chestnut brown in color, 4-5 cm long, compressed, crested and extended into a wing at the attachment end This plant species has ethno medical uses (Goun et al., 2003) and in vitro antibacterial and antifungal property of its extract has been reported (Goun et al., 2003). In medicinal herb, Swietenia macrophyll is used for antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effects, antimutagenic, anticancer, antitumor, antidiabetic activities, improvement of blood circulation and skin condition, hypertension, diabetes, and relieve pain anti-inflammatory, antimutagenicity and antitumor activity”

Active Constituens :
phenolic, flavonoid, saponin , limonoid, catechin, tannin