Commiphora wightii arnott is one of the important traditional and endangered medicinal plants of semi arid region of india 1. The plant is commonly known as guggul tree and is found in arid areas of india, bangladesh, and pakistan. Bhandari family burseraceae is well known by its vernacular names guggal hindi, guggul english, guggulu sanskrit, etc. Guggul of commiphora mukulcommiphora wightii possess lipid lowering effect15. Research article scar marker for identification and discrimination of commiphora wightii and c. Intended for that, in the present study, speciesspecific, sequencecharacterized amplified regions scar markers were developed for proficient and precise identification of closely related species. In india and pakistan, guggul is cultivated commercially. The guggul plant may be found from northern africa to central asia, but is most common in northern india. Introduction guggulu consists of oleogum resin obtained as an exudate from the tapping of stem and branches of commiphora wightii arnott bhandari syn. This is a kind of small tree, grows up to 6 m with spiral, brown colored ascending branches ending in sharp scented spines. Oct 26, 2015 guggulu consists of oleogum resin obtained as an exudate from the tapping of stem and branches of commiphora wightii arnott bhandari syn. Sep 27, 2019 commiphora mukul guggul for gingivitis. 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.
May 04, 2020 commiphora wightii, or the mukul myrrh tree, is one of the genus most frequently grown species. Indroda park, basan about commiphora wightii plant. Disappearance of commiphora wightii synonymcommiphora mukul over larger areas due to crude. Apomixis and polyembryony in the guggul plant, commiphora wightii. Female plants have spreading growth and weeping canopy whereas male plants have erected growth and divergent canopy. The pdf is free to circulate or add to other websites. Metabolic profiling of commiphora wightii guggul reveals a. Skin rash and pruritus itching unrelated to allergy have. Its species are made up of trees and shrubs that can be seen growing in regions of east india, arabia, and africa. Commiphora article about commiphora by the free dictionary. Gum guggul commiphora mukulthe success story of an ancient insight leading to a modern discovery.
Research article scar marker for identification and. Consequently, placing it in data deficient category of international union for conservation of nature requires detailed information on its. Gum of guggul used in incense, lacquers, varnishes, and ointments, as a. Many species of commiphora yield valuable resins, balsams, and gums. Development and structure of primary secretory ducts in. This tree has been used in ayurvedic medicine for centuries, and ayurvedic texts dating back to 600 bc recommend it for treating atherosclerosis. Balsamodendron wightii arn balsamodendrum mukul hook. Pharma science mon ito r 91, janmar 20 18, 4834 89. Leaves, young stems and gumresin extracts from summer and winter seasons were analyzed using gcms. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. It belongs to burseraceae family that contain both trees and shrubs.
Vinayaraj creative commons attributionshare alike 3. It has been used in the ayurveda since time immemorial for the treatment of variety of disorders such as inflammation. Journal of medicinal plants research commiphora wightii. This has revealed that genus commiphora has worldwide distribution in tropicalsubtropical climates and its other species besides c.
Therefore, it is necessary to develop some molecular marker for the identification. Field examination showed a predominantly large number of isolated and groups of female. Scar marker for identification and discrimination of. Commiphora wightii arnott bhandari is an arid region plant, highly valued for its medicinally important guggul gumresin as a source of. Information about the openaccess article pharmacology and phytochemistry of oleogum resin of commiphora wightii guggulu in doaj. Intended for that, in the present study, speciesspecific, sequencecharacterized amplified regions scar markers were developed for proficient and precise identification of closely related. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf intraspecific variation in commiphora wightii populations based on internal transcribed spacer its15. Balm of gilead, or balm of mecca, is the myrrhlike resin from commiphora gileadensis of the. 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. Herein, we report the complete chloroplast genome sequences of c. 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.
Commiphora wightii is known with a name, guggulu or indian bdellium. Analysis of nucleotide sequences of the internal transcribed spacer of rdnas revealed low genetic diversity. Balm of gilead, or balm of mecca, is the myrrhlike resin from commiphora gileadensis of the arabian peninsula. Quinic acid was found as the major metabolite for the first time in c. Field examination showed a predominantly large number of isolated and groups of female individuals. 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. Frontiers googling the guggul commiphora and boswellia.
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 journal of medicinal plants research commiphora wightii. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Problems, progress and future prospects of improvement of. First complete chloroplast genomics and comparative. Metabolite profiling of commiphora wightii guggul with. 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. Leaves, young stems and gumresin extracts from summer and winter.
There are more than 180 known species of commiphora recorded. Both the tree species are economically and medicinally important however, least genomic understanding is available for this genus. The species in this genus have numerous uses, including medicinal purposes and in perfume manufacturing. Insitu conservation of commiphora wightii a redlisted. The species commiphora abyssinica is the source of the aromatic resin myrrh.
Insitu conservation of commiphora wightii a redlisted medicinal. 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. Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, bloating, hiccups, and vomiting. Commiphora mukul has been used for centuries in ayurveda to treat a variety of ailments. Shuddha guggulu purified guggulu, its uses, benefits. Apomixis and polyembryony in the guggul plant, commiphora. 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. Formation of an intercellular space amongst a group of densely stained procambial cells signals the initiation of a duct.
Aim of the study was to undertake comprehensive metabolic profiling of plant parts of commiphora wightii during two contrasting seasons i. Guggulu is an oleogum resin which exudes out as a result of injury from the bark of commiphora wightii arnott bhandari syn. The genus of the myrrhs, commiphora, is the most speciesrich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, burseraceae. Guggul is believed to be relatively safe if used in moderation. Media in category commiphora wightii the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Other commiphora yield aromatic resins known as bdelliums. Comparative study of hypolipidemic profile of resinoids of.
The resinous parts of commiphora mukulcommiphora wightii possess ketonic steroidal compounds z and eguggulsterones cis and trans4,17 20pregnadiene3,16dione, and form the active key constituents of guggul11,12. Variation in e and zguggulsterones of commiphora wightii core. In india it is found in arid, rocky tracts of rajasthan and gujarat. Abstract d sreekanth commiphora wightii is an arid region plant, highly. Us6436991b1 composition and method containing products. Pdf medicinal use of endangered plant commiphora wightii. Commiphora wightii has become an endangered species due to its overexploitation for its gumresin. Pdf disappearance of commiphora wightii synonymcommiphora mukul over larger areas due to crude and. 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.
A taxonomic genus within the family burseraceae many subtropical arid zone species, including the myrrhs. Plant details information about commiphora wightii plant. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about commiphora species commiphora wightii supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Burseraceae is an economically and pharmacologically important slow growing, dioecious, balsamiferous woody, multipurpose shrub heading towards extinction. It is muchbranched perennial shrubsmall mediumsized tree, reaching to a height of 34 m 4. Correlation between rainfall level cmyear and the guggulsterone contents in oleogum resin of commiphora wightii. The populations of this plant are rapidly dwindling due to overexploitation for their medicinally important resin. The resinoids of these exudates were prepared in ethyl acetate and ethyl alcohol. Metabolic profiling of commiphora wightii guggul reveals. Little is known about the longterm safety of guggul, although medical literature suggests few if any symptoms after 24 weeks of use. Process for the isolation of z and e gugulsterones from aerial branches of commiphora wightii guggul download pdf info publication number us6086889a. Pharmacology and phytochemistry of oleogum resin of. 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. Guggul is made from the sap gum resin of the commiphora mukul tree, which is native to india.
Hplc chromatograms of oleogum resin of commiphora wightii collected from a mangliawas, ajmer 26. Shukla 1,3 centre of excellence in biotechnology, m. Commiphora, collected from different parts of india gujarat, madhya pradesh and rajasthan, was studied on cholesterolrich high fat dietinduced model of hyperlipidemia in rats. Media in category commiphora this category contains only the following file. Inhibition of lpsinduced no production by the oleogum resin of commiphora wightii and its constituents. This tree has been used in ayurvedic medicine for centuries, and ayurvedic texts dating back to 600 bc recommend it for treating atherosclerosis today guggul gum resin is used for arthritis, lowering high cholesterol, hardening of the arteries atherosclerosis, acne and other skin diseases. 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. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning.
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. Formation of an intercellular space amongst a group of densely stained procambial cells signals the. Composition and method containing products extracted from commiphora sp. It is found in arid, rocky tracts of rajasthan and. 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. Commiphora wightii burseraceae is a most important medicinal plant in ayurveda. Whether this oleogum resin has same medicinal properties, as that from c. 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. The antihyperlipidemic activity of resinoids of guggul commiphora mukulcommiphora wightii, belonging to family burseraceae genus. Aug 10, 2018 perkeni diabetes mellitus download as pdf file.
Jan 14, 2015 shuddha guggulu is a purified guggul used in various ayurvedic formulations. Variation in e and zguggulsterones of commiphora wightii v. Commercially important commiphora species are droughttolerant plants and they are leafless for most of the year. Pdf commiphora wightii plant commonly also name is guggul. Media in category commiphora wightiithe following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Commiphora wightii is an endangered, endemic species found in the thar desert of rajasthan, india and adjoining areas of pakistan. Shuddha guggulu is a purified guggul used in various ayurvedic formulations. Asexual morphological differences in male and female plants. Development and structure of primary secretory ducts in the. 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. Aromatic exudations from species of commiphora trees and shrubs of the incense tree family burseraceae may also be referred to as balms. Intraspecific variation in commiphora wightii populations. Balsamodendron pubescens stocks commiphora stocksiana engl.
1137 1542 463 1398 546 220 880 109 937 881 1405 916 1134 249 158 1440 1433 1612 1232 491 636 322 990 535 262 382 16 1074 1456 638 503 1445