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Red Mangrove

Red Mangrove. By: Amberle Vasey. General Information. 16 families and 20 genera with a total of 54 species of different mangroves the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle Phylum : Tracheophyta Kingdom: Plantae Class: angiosperm Order: Myrtales Family: Rhizophoraceae

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Red Mangrove

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  1. Red Mangrove By: Amberle Vasey

  2. General Information • 16 families and 20 genera with a total of 54 species of different mangroves • the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle • Phylum : Tracheophyta Kingdom: Plantae Class: angiosperm Order: Myrtales Family: Rhizophoraceae Genus: Rhizophora

  3. identified by their prominent prop root structure leaves are often shiner and larger than other mangrove leaves. propagules which are their embryonic root structure. http://216.156.75.137/Mangroveproproots.jpg How can you tell it’s a red Mangrove?

  4. http://www.sms.si.edu/IRLSpec/images/Rhizop_mangl2.jpg http://216.156.75.137/Mangroveproproots.jpg

  5. Where are they found… • Tend to be located along coastlines and in estuarine areas of the tropics and subtropics. • In the United States the red mangrove can be found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in the warmer areas • Not found where there is a frost

  6. What are they good for… • habitat for other organisms • nursery for juvenile fish snook conche Spiny lobster http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4H/Other_Resources/Contest/Highlighted_Ecosystem/mangrovecrab.jpg

  7. They are also good for… • a buffer zone for wave action for the inland it borders • The root structures slow down water by just being in the way

  8. The most Interesting thing about Red Mangroves is • It has healing properties • In the past, different cultures have used the bark of the red mangrove to treat sore throats and against hemoptysis (coughing up blood) in pulmonary tuberculosis. • Other medical uses with the aqueous bark extracts are for wound healing and gastric antiulcer effects

  9. What about today • one study Marrero et al. studied the different properties that the aqueous bark extract contained • The study showed that the red mangrove contained an anti-flammatory mechanism involving eicosonoids cascade and showed the healing properties of the red mangrove on in vitro tests.

  10. Another Study a little more in depth… • Studied the effect of the aqueous bark on rats • tested its ability to inhibit gastric excretion and to see if it protected gastroduodenal mucus. • Induced ulcers and other conditions to see how the control and variable groups of rats were affected. • Red mangrove significantly decreased the damage done by the induced gastric mucosal. • Another possibility: tannins

  11. Other studies were done • Proved antiseptic properties in rabbit’s wounds and sutured injuries and in calves open wounds.

  12. One step further.. • They used humans…volunteers of course! • Control group with mercurochrome • Subjects with the red mangrove. • The results showed that there was a greater reduction in injury size when the patient was treated with the red mangrove. • Also time of recovery was quicker.

  13. THE END Questions?

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