Table 1 Characteristic of the different wood species studied
Wood species | Characteristics and uses | References |
|---|---|---|
Hallea ciliate (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) J.-F. Leroy) Occurs: Congo Basin, Nigeria Family: Rubiaceae Commercial name: Bahia, Abura | Wood has very low durability to fungal attack according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used to make class furniture and interior joinery | CIRAD 2012 |
Nauclea diderrichii (De wild.) Merr Occurs: Congo Basin, Nigeria Family: Rubiaceae Commercial name: Bilinga | Wood is very durable against fungi and termites according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used in heavy frames, hydraulic works, and interior joinery. The total phenolic compounds content in the methanol extracts as well as fungal inhibition were very low | CIRAD 2012 Antwi-Boasiako et al. 2010 Huang et al. 2009 |
Afzelia bipidensis Harms Occurs: Congo Basin, East of Africa Family: Caesalpiniaceae Commercial name: doussie | Wood is considered very durable against wood-destroying fungi and termites according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used in heavy frames, hydraulic works, interior joinery, bridge. The extractive wood contains high quantity of dihydrokaempferol, naringenin, and kaempferol. | |
Baillonella toxisperma Pierre Occurs: between Nigeria and Congo Basin Family: Sapotaceae Commercial name: moabi | Wood is very durable to fungi decay and termite attack according to standard NF EN 350-2 but is susceptible to lyctus attack. Trunk is used in building lumber. Wood contains relatively high amounts of extracts with acetone (13.1 %) but low total phenol contents and low antioxidant activity | |
Distemonanthus benthamianus Baill Occurs: Congo Basin, Nigeria Family: Caesalpiniaceae Commercial name: movingui | Wood has an average natural durability to fungi decay, termites attack according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used in exterior and interior joinery. Extractive of wood has higher antioxidant | |
Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms Occurs: Congo Basin, Nigeria Family: Mimosaceae Commercial name: okan | Wood is very durable against fungi and termites according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used in heavy frames, hydraulic works, interior joinery, and bridge. The extract from wood showed the highest antioxidant activity compared at the (+)-catechin, which is known as a potent antioxidant | |
Aucoumea klaineana Pierre Occurs: Congo Basin Family: Burséraceae Commercial name: Okoume | Wood is considered low durability against wood-destroying fungi and very sensible to termites according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used to make paneling, shuttering, and interior plywood. The extractive of wood contains many acidic compounds, (+)-catechin and the sterols | |
Dacryodes buttneiri (Engl.) H.J.Lam Occurs: Congo Basin, Uganda Family: Burseraceae Commercial name: Ozigo | Wood is considered low durability against wood-destroying fungi and very sensible to termites according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used to make paneling, shuttering, and current furniture | CIRAD 2012 |
Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub Occurs: Congo Basin Family: Fabaceae Commercial name: African padouk | Has a natural resistance to fungi decay and termite attack according to standard NF EN 350-2. Its wood is used inexterior and interior joinery, framework, and for the manufacture of canoes. The extract from wood showed the highest antioxidant activity | |
Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan Occurs: Congo Basin, Nigeria Family: Caesalpiniaceae Commercial name: tali | Has a natural resistance to fungi decay and termite attack according to standard NF EN 350-2. Wood is used for framework and making railway sleepers in Africa and Europe. The extract from wood showed the highest antioxidant activity compared at the (+)-catechin compound |