Commiphora Burseraceae

Curcumin Commiphora (Burseraceae), Cassia (Fabaceae), Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) spp. [oil] Curcuma aromatica, C. bnga (turmeric), TYR (47) [50] (CDPK,... 

Myrrh. Gum-resin myrrh. From Commiphora abyssinica (Esrg) Eng. or from other species ol Commiphora, Burseraceae. Yields not less than 30% alcohol-soluble extract. Habit. Nutria, Somaliland, Arabia. ConniJ. 20-25% resin, 57-61% gum, 7-17% volatile oil and a bitter principle. 

Burseraceae Commiphora (myrrh) Boswellia (olibanum or frankincense) Canarium (elemi) a and (3 amyrin, euphanes, oleananes... 

TriOH-3-0-(l,8,14- C34H50O6 554 Muscanone Commiphora wightii Burseraceae Trunk 264 ... 

Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. var. molmol Engl., C. abyssinica (Berg) Engl, and C. schimperi (Berg) Engl. (Burseraceae), shrubs that grow in Northeast Africa and Arabia. 

Opopanax oil and opopanax resinoid are obtained from the resin of Commiphora erythraea Engl. var. glabrescens Engl., a tree growing in Somalia (Burseraceae). The resinoid is prepared by solvent extraction, and steam distillation of the resin gives the essential oil, which is a yellow to greenish-yellow liquid with a warm, sweet, balsamic odor. 

Olean-12-ene-2a,3 3,23-triol 159 Commiphora merkeri (Burseraceae) roots CAR [149]... 

Burseraceae 29. Frankincense (Boszvellia sacra) 30. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)... 

Frankincense or olibanum is an aromatic resin that is used as incense. It is the dried milky sap of trees in the genus Boswellia. Myrrh is the dried sap of trees in the genus Commiphora. Both of these genera are in the family Burseraceae, which also includes olives. Myrrh is used in perfumes and as incense. Both frankincense and myrrh were used as trade items, and their most popular uses were as incense at funerals and as additives in wine. 

Myrrh Oil occurs as a light brown or green liquid having the characteristic odor of the gum. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from myrrh gum obtained from several species of Commiphora (Fam Burseraceae). It is soluble in most fixed oils, but is only slightly soluble in mineral oil. It is insoluble in glycerin and in propylene glycol. It becomes darker in color and more viscous under the influence of air and light. 

Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) [essential oil] (Burseraceae), Curcuma zedoaria (Zedoariae Rhizoma) (Zingiberaceae) [rhizome] frankincense myrrh — gifts of the magi to the infant Jesus Panax ginseng, P. spp. (Araliaceae)... 

Cinnamyl acetate [sap], Nephelium lappaceum (rambutan fruit) (Sapindaceae) Commiphora spp. (Burseraceae), OD-R... 

Isopropyl benzyl alcohol) (monoterpene) Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) (Burseraceae) [magi gift to infant Jesus], Glycyrrhiza glabra (Fabaceae) odour, burning taste)... 

In a study on the anti-inflammatory properties of resins from Burseraceae species, mansumbinoic acid, an octanordammarane isolated from Commiphora incisa, induced, at 0.25 mmol/kgp.o., a 48% decrease in the area under the time-course curve obtained 6 h after induction of edema. This effect proved to be dose dependent, and the calculated ED50 was 0.15 mmol/kg. TTie closely related ketone mansumbinone was of minor potency... 

Balsamodendron sp. var. Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. Burseraceae Aff, Asi, Ara gum resin from stem epilepsy - 37... 

Furanoeudesmanes such as (-)-fiiranoeudesma-1,3-diene, furanoeudesma-l,4-dien-6-one and furanoeudesma-l,4(15)-diene, known as (-)-lindestrene, belong to the sweetish balsamic-smelling constituents of the yellowish red gum-resin myrrh, used as a carminative and astringent and obtained from Commiphora species (e.g. Commiphora abyssinica, C. molmol, Burseraceae) Tubipofuran, a diastereomer of... 

The volatile resin exuded from the stem bark of Commiphora rostrata (Burseraceae) consists mainly of 2-decanone, 2-undecanone, 2-dodecanone, and hexadecanal. This substance seems to be involved in limiting herbivory on this small tree. When branches or twigs are bent or cut, a resin is released that rapidly covers the area around the injury (McDowell et al., 1988). 

Oleo-gum-resin exudes from incisions made in bark of myrrh trees (family Burseraceae) in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula— Commiphora molmol—and India—C. mukul— where it is known as guggul. The main constituents are resin 25-40%, gum 60%, volatile oil 2.5-8% along with a bitter principle. Its actions are antiseptic, antimicrobial, astringent and stimulant. 

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha Engl. Burseraceae) and frankincense MCF-7 (human breast cancer), HS-1 (human skin) Chen et al. (2013c)... 

Boswellia carterii and Commiphora pyracatoides Engl. Burseraceae) ... 

Commiphora abyssinica (family Burseraceae) Distributed in North-East Africa, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and is used for perfumery, for sweets, lemonade and chewing gum. Other species of Commiphora are also used for similar purposes. 

Frankincense (Boswellia carterii Boswellia thuriferd) (Burseraceae), Myrrh (Commiphora myr-rha Balsamodendron myrrha Balsamodendron opobalsamum) (Burseraceae), Labdanum (Cistus ladaniferus), Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua), Styrax (Styrax officinalis), or Liquidambar orienta-lis, Bahn of Gilhead (Commiphora opobalsamum). Sandalwood (Santalum album), and Opoponax (Opoponax chironium). 

Commiphora incisa Qioiv. (Burseraceae) [1]. Amorphous solid. 

Just as at the present time, ancient people prized various types of perfumes. Historical records show that some of these were obtained from wood or from tree exudates. Frankincense (from Boswellia spp., Burseraceae) and myrrh (from Commiphora spp., Burseraceae) were obtained from incisions in the bark of trees growing in eastern Mediterranean countries. These resinous exudates were traded by the Phoenicians and others more than 2000 years ago to provide perfumes, incense, and unguents (19), and by other agents in the 17th century B.C. (20) and their use continues today [see also (1)]. 

Trees of the genus Boswellia (Burseraceae) exude gum frankincense, a mixture of a resin and an acidic polysaccharide. The acidic polysaccharides of the exudates of Boswellia papyrifera and B, carteri are indicated to be substituted, branched galactans (see 159, 162, 174). The polysaccharide obtained from gum myrrh, which exudes from the damaged bark of Commiphora myrrha (Burseraceae) (159, 174), is difficult to isolate because of its association with protein (162). 

Gum resins are secreted by some plants. They contain essential oils, resins and gums that form gels in water. A well-known gum resin is myrrh, an extract from gum myrrh plants of the family Burseraceae, such as Commiphora habessinka (syn. C. abyssinica). 

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