Variation in e and zguggulsterones of commiphora wightii v. Guggul is made from the sap gum resin of the commiphora mukul tree, which is native to india. The nmr and gcms based nontargeted metabolite profiling identified 118 chemically diverse metabolites including amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, phenolic acids, pregnanederivatives, steroids, sterols, sugars, sugar alcohol, terpenoids, and. Its species are made up of trees and shrubs that can be seen growing in regions of east india, arabia, and africa. Scar marker for identification and discrimination of. Guggul is believed to be relatively safe if used in moderation. Pareek b a school of life sciences, jaipur national university, jagatpura, jaipur302025, rajasthan, india b department of botany, university of rajasthan, jaipur302004, rajasthan, india received 17 june 2008. Variation in e and zguggulsterones of commiphora wightii core. This has revealed that genus commiphora has worldwide distribution in tropicalsubtropical climates and its other species besides c. Commiphora wightii, with common names indian bdelliumtree, gugal, guggul, gugul, or mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family burseraceae, which produces a fragrant resin called gugal, guggul or gugul, that is used in incense and vedic medicine or ayurveda. The gum derived from commiphora wightii also kwon as mukul myrrh tree or commiphora mukul is processed in herbal decoction for its purification and removing impurities. Bhandari family burseraceae is well known by its vernacular names guggal hindi, guggul english, guggulu sanskrit, etc. Commiphora wightii is an endangered, endemic species found in the thar desert of rajasthan, india and adjoining areas of pakistan. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf intraspecific variation in commiphora wightii populations based on internal transcribed spacer its15.
Medicinal use of endangered plant commiphora wightii. Conservation of commiphora wightii, an endangered medicinal. The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the sub tropical regions of africa, the western indian ocean islands, the arabian peninsula, india, and vietnam. Introduction guggulu consists of oleogum resin obtained as an exudate from the tapping of stem and branches of commiphora wightii arnott bhandari syn. Journal of medicinal plants research commiphora wightii. Abstract d sreekanth commiphora wightii is an arid region plant, highly. Commiphora wightii, you are buying one plant same size and shape of the one in first and second pictures 4to 6 inches tall, grow from seed, all other pictures are for reference from my mother plants commiphora wightii is a valuable plant for colletors and gardeners around the world for its appearance and easy to grow, they grow a nice peppery bark trunk and is easy to keep in containers. Field examination showed a predominantly large number of isolated and groups of female. Commercially important commiphora species are droughttolerant plants and they are leafless for most of the year.
The antihyperlipidemic activity of resinoids of guggul commiphora mukulcommiphora wightii, belonging to family burseraceae genus. Shuddha guggulu is a purified guggul used in various ayurvedic formulations. Jan 14, 2015 shuddha guggulu is a purified guggul used in various ayurvedic formulations. Balm of gilead, or balm of mecca, is the myrrhlike resin from commiphora gileadensis of the. Development and structure of primary secretory ducts in. Burseraceae is an economically and pharmacologically important slow growing, dioecious, balsamiferous woody, multipurpose shrub heading towards extinction. Frontiers googling the guggul commiphora and boswellia.
Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Whether this oleogum resin has same medicinal properties, as that from c. Intraspecific variation in commiphora wightii populations. The guggul plant may be found from northern africa to central asia, but is most common in northern india. Gum of guggul used in incense, lacquers, varnishes, and ointments, as a. Composition and method containing products extracted from commiphora sp. Commiphora wightii in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The plant is commonly known as guggul tree and is found in arid areas of india, bangladesh, and pakistan.
Pdf disappearance of commiphora wightii synonymcommiphora mukul over larger areas due to crude and. Inhibition of lpsinduced no production by the oleogum resin of commiphora wightii and its constituents. Metabolic profiling of commiphora wightii guggul reveals. Pdf medicinal use of endangered plant commiphora wightii. Balm of gilead, or balm of mecca, is the myrrhlike resin from commiphora gileadensis of the arabian peninsula. Commiphora mukul has been used for centuries in ayurveda to treat a variety of ailments. Hplc chromatograms of oleogum resin of commiphora wightii collected from a mangliawas, ajmer 26. Both the tree species are economically and medicinally important however, least genomic understanding is available for this genus. Many species of commiphora yield valuable resins, balsams, and gums. Guggulu is an oleogum resin which exudes out as a result of injury from the bark of commiphora wightii arnott bhandari syn. Indroda park, basan about commiphora wightii plant. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. It has been used in the ayurveda since time immemorial for the treatment of variety of disorders such as inflammation.
Leaves, young stems and gumresin extracts from summer and winter seasons were analyzed using gcms. Commiphora, collected from different parts of india gujarat, madhya pradesh and rajasthan, was studied on cholesterolrich high fat dietinduced model of hyperlipidemia in rats. The present report is a part of our study on the reproductive biology of a traditional indian medicinal plant, commiphora wightii, a source of guggul steroids. Metabolite profiling of commiphora wightii guggul with.
Development and structure of primary secretory ducts in the. It has been used in the ayurveda since time immemorial for the treatment of variety of disorders such as inflammation, gout, rheumatism, obesity, and disorders of. Formation of an intercellular space amongst a group of densely stained procambial cells signals the. The pdf is free to circulate or add to other websites.
Formation of an intercellular space amongst a group of densely stained procambial cells signals the initiation of a duct. It is muchbranched perennial shrubsmall mediumsized tree, reaching to a height of 34 m 4. The resinoids of these exudates were prepared in ethyl acetate and ethyl alcohol. This tree has been used in ayurvedic medicine for centuries, and ayurvedic texts dating back to 600 bc recommend it for treating atherosclerosis. The genus of the myrrhs, commiphora, is the most speciesrich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, burseraceae.
Pharma science mon ito r 91, janmar 20 18, 4834 89. Guggul of commiphora mukulcommiphora wightii possess lipid lowering effect15. Commiphora wightii arnott bhandari burseraceae is a slow growing, highly branched, shrubby endangered plant that grows wild in the arid and semiarid regions of india, pakistan and tropical regions of africa. Correlation between rainfall level cmyear and the guggulsterone contents in oleogum resin of commiphora wightii. Female plants have spreading growth and weeping canopy whereas male plants have erected growth and divergent canopy. Asexual morphological differences in male and female.
Apomixis and polyembryony in the guggul plant, commiphora. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about commiphora species commiphora wightii supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Skin rash and pruritus itching unrelated to allergy have. Shukla 1,3 centre of excellence in biotechnology, m. Disappearance of commiphora wightii synonymcommiphora mukul over larger areas due to crude. Media in category commiphora this category contains only the following file. Sep 27, 2019 commiphora mukul guggul for gingivitis. Commonly known as guggul due to the presence of steroidal compound guggulsterone in the oleogum resin, it has been used in treating various ailments and disorders since.
Intended for that, in the present study, speciesspecific, sequencecharacterized amplified regions scar markers were developed for proficient and precise identification of closely related species. Us6436991b1 composition and method containing products. Commiphora is a genus of flowering plants under the burseraceae, or torchwood, family. Analysis of nucleotide sequences of the internal transcribed spacer of rdnas revealed low genetic diversity. Commiphora wightii resin has a potential role in reducing dhea induced pcos by reducing the morphological abnormalities of the ovarian follicles and normal hormone levels in adult rats. Media in category commiphora wightiithe following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Insitu conservation of commiphora wightii a redlisted medicinal. The populations of this plant are rapidly dwindling due to overexploitation for their medicinally important resin. Commiphora wightii arnott bhandari is an arid region plant, highly valued for its medicinally important guggul gumresin as a source of. Commiphora wightii has become an endangered species due to its overexploitation for its gumresin. Commiphora wightii is sought for its gummy resin, which is harvested from the plants bark through the process of tapping. This is a kind of small tree, grows up to 6 m with spiral, brown colored ascending branches ending in sharp scented spines. Pharmacology and phytochemistry of oleogum resin of. Commiphora wightii is known with a name, guggulu or indian bdellium.
Media in category commiphora wightii the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. A crystalline material was isolated from the saponified gum resin which was characterized as a mixture of octadecan1,2,3,4tetrol 45 figure 18nonadecan1,2,3,4tetrol 46 figure 18and eicosan1,2,3,4tetrol 47 figure 18 with minor amount of other components, possibly lower c and c and higher c mjkul c. Process for the isolation of z and e gugulsterones from aerial branches of commiphora wightii guggul download pdf info publication number us6086889a. Aug 10, 2018 perkeni diabetes mellitus download as pdf file. Research article scar marker for identification and. Other commiphora yield aromatic resins known as bdelliums. Plant details information about commiphora wightii plant. The species in this genus have numerous uses, including medicinal purposes and in perfume manufacturing. Field examination showed a predominantly large number of isolated and groups of female individuals. The species commiphora abyssinica is the source of the aromatic resin myrrh.
Variation in e and zguggulsterones of commiphora wightii. Comparative study of hypolipidemic profile of resinoids of. Vinayaraj creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Balsamodendron wightii arn balsamodendrum mukul hook. Disappearance of commiphora wightii synonymcommiphora mukul over larger areas due to crude and destructive tapping for obtaining more and more oleogum resin in the indian arid zone has attracted the attention of researchers and planners alike. These trees are mostly cultivated for their sap, which is used as an ingredient for incense and herbal remedies for treating high cholesterol, liver problems, and excessive bleeding. Consequently, placing it in data deficient category of international union for conservation of nature requires detailed information on its.
Shuddha guggulu purified guggulu, its uses, benefits. Aromatic exudations from species of commiphora trees and shrubs of the incense tree family burseraceae may also be referred to as balms. Therefore, it is necessary to develop some molecular marker for the identification. Development of biotechnology for commiphora wightii. May 04, 2020 commiphora wightii, or the mukul myrrh tree, is one of the genus most frequently grown species. Leaves, young stems and gumresin extracts from summer and winter. Pdf journal of medicinal plants research commiphora wightii.
Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, bloating, hiccups, and vomiting. Studies were carried out on growth characteristics, stem branching pattern and leaf morphology to reveal the significant differences in male and female plants and development of reliable morphological markers to identify gender even in nonflowering phase. Development of gumresin ducts, sites of resin synthesis in the epithelial cells and elimination of resin from the protoplast have been studied in the stem of commiphora wightii. Pdf phytochemical investigation, antibacterial activity and.
First complete chloroplast genomics and comparative. Pdf commiphora wightii plant commonly also name is guggul. It belongs to burseraceae family that contain both trees and shrubs. Metabolic profiling of commiphora wightii guggul reveals a. There are more than 180 known species of commiphora recorded. Problems, progress and future prospects of improvement of. Intended for that, in the present study, speciesspecific, sequencecharacterized amplified regions scar markers were developed for proficient and precise identification of closely related.
Information about the openaccess article pharmacology and phytochemistry of oleogum resin of commiphora wightii guggulu in doaj. Asexual morphological differences in male and female plants. Commiphora wightii arnott is one of the important traditional and endangered medicinal plants of semi arid region of india 1. It is found in arid, rocky tracts of rajasthan and. Aim of the study was to undertake comprehensive metabolic profiling of plant parts of commiphora wightii during two contrasting seasons i. Apomixis and polyembryony in the guggul plant, commiphora wightii. Insitu conservation of commiphora wightii a redlisted. Commiphora article about commiphora by the free dictionary. Herein, we report the complete chloroplast genome sequences of c. Research article scar marker for identification and discrimination of commiphora wightii and c.
In india it is found in arid, rocky tracts of rajasthan and gujarat. A taxonomic genus within the family burseraceae many subtropical arid zone species, including the myrrhs. Gum guggul commiphora mukulthe success story of an ancient insight leading to a modern discovery. Commiphora wightii burseraceae is a most important medicinal plant in ayurveda. In india and pakistan, guggul is cultivated commercially. Quinic acid was found as the major metabolite for the first time in c. Us6436991b1 us09860,778 us86077801a us6436991b1 us 6436991 b1 us6436991 b1 us 6436991b1 us 86077801 a us86077801 a us 86077801a us 6436991 b1 us6436991 b1 us 6436991b1 authority us united states prior art keywords disease compound fraction gum method prior art date 20000519 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Little is known about the longterm safety of guggul, although medical literature suggests few if any symptoms after 24 weeks of use. Balsamodendron pubescens stocks commiphora stocksiana engl. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
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