Red MangroveRed Mangrove

By: Amberle VaseyBy: Amberle Vasey

General InformationGeneral Information

16 families and 20 genera with a total of 54 16 families and 20 genera with a total of 54 species of different mangrovesspecies of different mangroves

the red mangrove, the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangleRhizophora mangle Phylum : Tracheophyta Phylum : Tracheophyta Kingdom: Plantae Kingdom: Plantae Class: angiospermClass: angiosperm Order: MyrtalesOrder: Myrtales Family: RhizophoraceaeFamily: Rhizophoraceae Genus: RhizophoraGenus: Rhizophora

How can you tell it’s a How can you tell it’s a red Mangrove?red Mangrove?

identified by their identified by their prominent prop root prominent prop root structurestructure

leaves are often leaves are often shiner and larger shiner and larger than other mangrove than other mangrove leaves.leaves.

propagules which are propagules which are their embryonic root their embryonic root structure.structure. http://216.156.75.137/Mangroveproproots.jpghttp://216.156.75.137/Mangroveproproots.jpg

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Where are they found…Where are they found…

Tend to be located along coastlines and in estuarine areas of Tend to be located along coastlines and in estuarine areas of the tropics and subtropics. the tropics and subtropics.

In the United States the red mangrove can be found along the In the United States the red mangrove can be found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in the warmer areasAtlantic and Gulf coasts in the warmer areas

Not found where there is a frost Not found where there is a frost

What are they good for…What are they good for…

habitat for other habitat for other organismsorganisms

nursery for juvenile nursery for juvenile fishfish

snook

Spiny lobsterconche

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They are also good for…They are also good for…

a buffer zone for a buffer zone for wave action for the wave action for the inland it bordersinland it borders

The root structures The root structures slow down water by slow down water by just being in the wayjust being in the way

The most Interesting The most Interesting thing about Red thing about Red Mangroves isMangroves is

It has healing propertiesIt has healing properties In the past, different cultures In the past, different cultures

have used the bark of the red have used the bark of the red mangrove to treat sore throats mangrove to treat sore throats and against hemoptysis and against hemoptysis (coughing up blood) in (coughing up blood) in pulmonary tuberculosis. pulmonary tuberculosis.

Other medical uses with the Other medical uses with the aqueous bark extracts are for aqueous bark extracts are for wound healing and gastric wound healing and gastric antiulcer effectsantiulcer effects

What about todayWhat about today

one study Marrero et al. studied the one study Marrero et al. studied the different properties that the aqueous bark different properties that the aqueous bark extract containedextract contained

The study showed that the red mangrove The study showed that the red mangrove contained an anti-flammatory mechanism contained an anti-flammatory mechanism involving eicosonoids cascade and involving eicosonoids cascade and showed the healing properties of the red showed the healing properties of the red mangrove on in vitro tests.mangrove on in vitro tests.

Another Study a little Another Study a little more in depth…more in depth…

Studied the effect of the aqueous bark on ratsStudied the effect of the aqueous bark on rats tested its ability to inhibit gastric excretion and to tested its ability to inhibit gastric excretion and to

see if it protected gastroduodenal mucus.see if it protected gastroduodenal mucus. Induced ulcers and other conditions to see how Induced ulcers and other conditions to see how

the control and variable groups of rats were the control and variable groups of rats were affected. affected.

Red mangrove significantly decreased the damage Red mangrove significantly decreased the damage done by the induced gastric mucosal. done by the induced gastric mucosal.

Another possibility: tanninsAnother possibility: tannins

Other studies were doneOther studies were done

Proved antiseptic Proved antiseptic properties in rabbit’s properties in rabbit’s wounds and sutured wounds and sutured injuries and in calves injuries and in calves open wounds. open wounds.

One step further..One step further..

They used humans…volunteers They used humans…volunteers of course!of course!

Control group with Control group with mercurochromemercurochrome

Subjects with the red Subjects with the red mangrove. mangrove.

The results showed that there The results showed that there was a greater reduction in injury was a greater reduction in injury size when the patient was size when the patient was treated with the red mangrove.treated with the red mangrove.

Also time of recovery was Also time of recovery was quicker.quicker.

THE ENDTHE END

Questions?Questions?