Fungal inoculation induces agarwood in young aquilaria. The agarwood or eaglewood of commerce is derived from the fungus infected tree through wounds caused by the species of aspergillus, fusarium. Unique aloeswood is the highest grade of aquilaria agallocha resin, known in english as agallochumwhile black aloeswood is the resin infused wood of the same tree. The resinous part called agarwood of genus aquilaria lam has been exploited as a source of incense by mankind since time immemorial besides its medicinal properties. A wide variety of aquilaria agallocha options are available to you, there are 107 suppliers who sells aquilaria agallocha on, mainly located in asia. Analysis of essential oil of eaglewood tree aquilaria agallocha roxb. Aquilaria agallocha, an important medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family thymelaeaceae. Aquilaria is a genus of fifteen species of trees, called lign aloes or lignaloes trees, in the thymelaeaceae, native to southeast asia. Information and uses of agarwood aquilaria agallocha. The secondary xylem of aquilaria agallocha thymelaeaceae. Our % pure and natural thailand agarwood essential oil is distilled from wood of aquilaria crassna, synonysm of aquilaria agallocha. In vivo toxicity and antitumor activity of essential oils. Pdf the aquilaria thymelaeaceae tree is a wellknown important agarwoodproducing genus, which is endemic to the indomalesia region.
They occur particularly in the rainforests of indonesia, thailand, cambodia, laos, vietnam, malaysia, northeastern india, bangladesh, the philippines, borneo and new guinea. Aquilaria crassna is an evergreen tree with an open crown. Agarwood oil is a yellow to dark amber, viscous liquid with a characteristic balsamic and woody odour. The secondary xylem of aquilaria agallocha thymelaeaceae and. The homeopathic trituration and potentization of lignum aquilaria agallocha took. Informationen zum artenspektrum ost indonesiens engl. Vegetative and reproductive phenology of aquilaria malaccensis lam. It is found in bangladesh, bhutan, india, indonesia, laos, malaysia, myanmar, the philippines, singapore, and thailand.
The antioxidation and antiproliferation activity of. A deciduous tree, the resinous wood of which is diuretic, stimulant, and tonic. Agar is a limb of the thymelaeaceae plant family and the most popular among the 15 species of this plant variety are aquilaria agallocha, aquilaria sinensis, aquillaria crassna and aquilaria malaccensis, based upon its origin and growth. In vivo toxicity and antitumor activity of essential oils extract from agarwood aquilaria crassna.
Aquilaria agallocha, an important medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of. It is threatened by habitat loss the world list of threatened trees oldfield et al. The antioxidation and antiproliferation activity of flavonoids from aquilaria agallocha and aquilaria sinensis. Full text pdf journal of applied pharmaceutical science. Growing aquilaria and production of agarwood in hill agroecosystems robert a. Aquilaria malaccensis agar wood, eaglewood indian aloewood at munnar 1. Free access to autoclaved food and water was provided and the autoclaved bedding was changed twice weekly. Ayurveda ebooks your guide to ayurveda free download.
The origin and domestication of aquilaria, an important. Jurgens1z and henry heuveling van beek2 1department of plant pathology, university of minnesota, st. The author, who has done a great deal of research in borneo, has collected all sorts of information about the harvesting and trading of this commodity. The most common species are aquilaria agallocha and aquilaria crassna. The old testament aloe tree was the aquilaria malaccensis, also known as a. It is a valuable nontimber forest product used in fragrances and as medicine. Pdf an insight of pharmacognostic study and phytopharmacology. It is highly valued for its strength and durability and is made into cloth and ropes. There are a number of popular species but typically aquilaria malaccensis, aquilaria agallocha or aquilaria crassna are used to make the oil. This is an excellent resource for ayurveda practitioners and students. Agarwood and agarwood essential oils are commodities with great commercial value. The secondary xylem of aquilaria agallocha thymelaeaceae and the formation of agar.
Table of contents 1 general information2 vernacular namessynonyms2. Aquilaria malaccensis is on the world list of threatened trees. Agarwood is a resin filled wood produced in aquilaria and gyrinops trees with a long history of. Fungi are often used to induce agarwood in aquilaria trees. In vietnam, the agarwood industry has been growing, with more than 10,000 ha of forest land reserved for the cultivation of aquilaria crassna, an agarwoodproducing tree. Agarol, a aquilzria sesquiterpene from aquilaria agallocha. Paul, mn 55108 usa 2the rainforest project foundation, olympia plein 38h, 1076 ad amsterdam, the netherlands abstract aquilaria and gyrinops are genera of tropical trees. Chiming liu 1, meihui perng2, chungyi chen 3 1school of medicine, yichun university, yuanzhou district, yichun, jiangxi province, pr china 2department of health beauty, fooyin university, taliao district, kaohsiung city, taiwan 3school of medical and health. Aquilaria crassna thymeleaceae is mediumsized evergreen tree growing to a height of m and a diameter at breast height of cm. Agarwood is the essential oil or butter of aquilaria wood, also called eaglewood. The mice of the same gender were housed in specific pathogen free spf cages supplied with high efficiency particulate air hepa filters. Mature trees aged around 80 years may reach a height of 25 30 metres and a diameter at breast height of 55 70 cm.
Aquilaria subintegra pdf the following species of aquilaria trees can be found in papua new guinea. Aloe is made from the agarwood of the eaglewood tree. Reforestation for aquilaria trees in combination with artificial agarwoodinducing methods serves as a way to supply agarwood and conserve of wild aquilaria stock. The current map showing distribution of species is only indicative. Several species of aquilaria trees grow in southeast asia, in a region that spans from india assam to indonesia and vietnam. Agarwood is the fragrant resininfused wood derived from the wounded trees of aquilaria species. Media in category aquilaria the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Aquilaria agallocha, heartwoodastringent, carminative, antiasthmatic, antidiarrhoeal, antidysenteric. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Aquilaria agallocha definition of aquilaria agallocha by. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of several fungi on agarwood formation over time in young aquilaria malaccensis lam. The intense fragrance is the result of the presence of a wide variety of secondary metabolites. Agarwood is derived from aquilaria trees, the trade of which has come under strict control.
Pdf globally, trade in agarbased products is growing rapidly due to their recent adoption as an ingredient in the cosmetics and. We are helping you to learn ayurveda through ancient ayurvedic books. The aim of this study was to present a hydrodistillation process to recover agarwood essential oil and to compare chemical. Anne schadde lignum aquilaria agallocha wood, resin. Only about 10% of mature aquilaria trees produce agarwood. The essential oil is derived from the heartwood of the agarwood tree. Agar wood is the rare and famous, resincontaining heartwood produced from old and diseased trees of several aquilaria species of which aquilaria malaccensis, aquilaria crassna pierre ex h. Aquilaria malaccensis is a large evergreen tree which occurs in bangladesh, aquilaria spp. Aquilaria agallocha, an important medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family. The top countries of suppliers are india, india, and china, from which the percentage of aquilaria agallocha supply is 42%, 42%, and 40% respectively. Aloes wood, one of the most valuable forest products of the southeast asian forest, is a chemical reaction to fungi or to wounds by various species of aquilaria, most notably aquilaria malaccensis. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Aquilaria sinensis, aquilaria subintegra, aquilaria beccariana.
Lecomte from indochina and thailand and aquilaria sinensis lour. Growing aquilaria and production of agarwood in hill agro. Growing aquilaria and production of agarwood in hill agro doc. Media in category aquilaria malaccensis the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Aquilaria malaccensis is a species of plant in the thymelaeaceae family. Aquilaria agallocha, an important medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family it is a precious plant on the earth because of its spacious medicinal properties. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Artificial production of agarwood oil in aquilaria sp. Identification of cucurbitacins and assembly of a draft. Sz shenzhen museum exhibit aquilaria agallocha agilawood aquilaria nov 2017 ix1 01. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. One can read online and download ayurveda ebooks for free. Typical changes in the length and light intensity of the resulting discoloration were observed after three and six month periods following inoculation. Agarwood use and trade and cites implementation for aquilaria malaccensis archived copy pdf.
Lignum aquilaria agallocha wood, resin, fragrance of the eaglewood tree fragrance between dream and day in the depts of the night the new day begins feel invited to discover the mysterious world of a very old wood used for fumigation the biblical wood aloe or eaglewood. It contains the old alchemistic mythology of the process of transformation. Pdf aquilaria agallocha, an important medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family. Aquilaria, a genus belonging to the thymelaeaceae, produces fragrant resinous agarwood, also known as eaglewood, which has been used as incense since old times. Archived pdf from the original on 23 november silvical characteristics of aquilaria agallocha roxb.
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