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Commiphora

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Definition: A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE which is a source of gugulipid and guggulu extract. Balm of Gilead is a common name more often referring to POPULUS and sometimes to ABIES.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names wightius, Commiphora; wightii, Commiphora; mukuls, Commiphora; mukul, Commiphora; erythraeas, Commiphora; erythraea, Commiphora; Myrrhs, Bisabol; Commiphora wightius; Commiphora mukuls; Commiphora erythraeas; Commiphoras; Bisabol Myrrhs; Commiphora wightii; Commiphora mukul; Commiphora erythraea; Myrrh, Bisabol; Bisabol Myrrh
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
acess-A  0   *Methyltyrosines *Plant Extracts *Terpenes Drug Combinations Chamomile Commiphora. Nippon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi 1982;23(3):490
pregna-4,17-diene-3,16-dione  95975-55-6 (17E)-pregna-4,17(20)-diene-3,16-dione  *Pregnenediones Commiphora. Planta Med 1979;37(4):367
Myron  0   *Plant Extracts Drug Combinations Commiphora. Ind Vet J 55(8):657;1978; Indian Vet J 1979;56(7):625
guggulu extract  0   *Plant Extracts *Commiphora *Plant Gums.
Pharma Action Hypolipidemic Agents
J Assn Physicians India 26(5):367;1978

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