Research Article | Open Access Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Paper 05 | https://doi.org/10.15228/2013.v03.i03.p05 |
Efficacy of Erythropleum Suaveolens Water Extractives on the Durability of Ghanaian Antiaris toxicaria and Aanarium schweinfurthii
A. Asamoah
Department of Wood Science & Technology, Kwame Nkrumah Uinversity of Science & Technology, Kumasi, 032, Ghana
K. Frimpong-Mensah
Department of Wood Science & Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, 032, Ghana
C. Antwi-Boasiako
Department of Wood Science & Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, 032, Ghana
N.A. Darkwa
Department of Wood Science & Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, 032, Ghana
A.S. Kusi
Department of Wood Science & Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, 032, Ghana
| Received 24 Apr, 2013 | Accepted 25 Oct, 2013 | Published 27 Nov, 2013 |
ABSTRACT:
In an effort to find new preservatives which are less hazardous, the efficacy of branch bark, leaf, and heartwood water extractives of Erythropleum suaveolens (Potrodom), a highly durable timber species, was tested on Antiaris toxicaria (Chenchen) and Canarium schweinfurthii (Bediwonua) of low natural durability by presssure impregnation. Impregnated Chenchen and Bediwonua were exposed in the field for 6 months in accordance with a modified EN 252. Durability ratings, hardness and mass losses were measured in assessing their field performance. Though Bediwonua and Chenchen retained branch bark water extractives minimally, it conferred the highest resistance to deterioration. Branch bark water extractives represent a potential source of wood preservative.
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Asamoah, A., Frimpong-Mensah, K., Antwi-Boasiako, C., Darkwa, N.A., Kusi, A.S. (2013). Efficacy of Erythropleum Suaveolens Water Extractives on the Durability of Ghanaian Antiaris toxicaria and Aanarium schweinfurthii. Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, 3(3), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.15228/2013.v03.i03.p05
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Asamoah, A.; Frimpong-Mensah, K.; Antwi-Boasiako, C.; Darkwa, N.A.; Kusi, A.S. Efficacy of Erythropleum Suaveolens Water Extractives on the Durability of Ghanaian Antiaris toxicaria and Aanarium schweinfurthii. Pak. J. Chem. 2013, 3, 123-128. https://doi.org/10.15228/2013.v03.i03.p05
AMA Style
Asamoah A, Frimpong-Mensah K, Antwi-Boasiako C, Darkwa NA, Kusi AS. Efficacy of Erythropleum Suaveolens Water Extractives on the Durability of Ghanaian Antiaris toxicaria and Aanarium schweinfurthii. Pakistan Journal of Chemistry. 2013; 3(3): 123-128. https://doi.org/10.15228/2013.v03.i03.p05
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Asamoah, A., K. Frimpong-Mensah, C. Antwi-Boasiako, N. A. Darkwa, and A. S. Kusi. 2013. “Efficacy of Erythropleum Suaveolens Water Extractives on the Durability of Ghanaian Antiaris toxicaria and Aanarium schweinfurthii” Pakistan Journal of Chemistry 3, no. 3: 123-128. https://doi.org/10.15228/2013.v03.i03.p05
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