- Commiphora wightii
(Guggal, Guggul or Mukul myrrh tree) is a flowering plant in the family
Burseraceae.
- It is a shrub or
small tree, reaching a maximum height of 4 m, with thin papery
bark.
- The branches are
thorny. The leaves are simple or trifoliate, the leaflets ovate, 1-5 cm
long, 0.5-2.5 cm broad, irregularly toothed.
- It is gynodioecious,
with some plants bearing bisexual and male flowers, and others with
female flowers. The individual flowers are red to pink, with four small
petals.
- The extract, called
gugulipid, guggulipid or guglipid, comes from the guggal or guggul tree
and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine, a traditional Hindu medicine,
for nearly 3,000 years in India.
- Guggul is sought for
its gummy resin, which is harvested from the plant's bark through the
process of tapping.
- Guggul contains
essential oils, myrcene, Z and E guggulsterones, alpha-camphorene,
various other guggulsterones, and makulol.
- Guggul contains
resin, volatile oils, and gum. The extract isolates ketonic steroid
compounds known as guggulsterones. These compounds provide the
cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering actions for guggul.
- Guggul significantly
lowers serum triglycerides and cholesterol as well as LDL and VLDL
cholesterols.
- Guggul resin is
produced more abundantly and is stronger in potency during the season of
autumn; hence, Ayurveda states that guggul resin must be collected in
autumn.
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General
- Commiphora
wightii
- Medicinal Herb -
Guggul
- Myrrh- Commiphora
Chemistry
- Guggul- Herb
Library
- Commiphora
mukul
Process
- Biomass partitioning
and cutting success as influenced by indole butyric acid in softwood
cuttings of indian bdellium
- Guggul Lipid
Extract
- The
Properties of the Herb
Uses
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Actions and Uses
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Ayurvedic
Uses Of Guggul
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Guggul
(Commiphora Mukul) Health Benefits and Uses
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Guggul –
Herbal Remedies to Lower Cholesterol
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Historical
Use of Botanical Medicine
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History and Uses
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Guggul for Hypercholesterolemia
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Guggul -
Uses and Benefits
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Uses of
Guggul
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Obesity
& Weight Loss
Products
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Guggulipid
capsules
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Cholestasys Dietary Supplement For Cholesterol
Support
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Guggul Extract
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Metabolic Ignition
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Products
For Guggul
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Guggul supplement (6%
Guggulsterones)
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Guggul Heart
Health
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Project and
Consultants
- "Thyroid Boosters"
for Weight Loss
- Nutraceuticals and
the future of medicinal science
- Unraveling molecular
processes involved in adventive polyembryony towards genetic engineering
for fixation of heterosis
- Pilot
Project
- Expert Curriculum
Vitae
Company Profiles and
Suppliers
Market
and Report
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Socio-
Economic aspects of Medicinal Plants Cultivation in Hill
Eco-System
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Alternative Focus: The Promise of Guggul
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Genopause
Post Menopausal Syndrome FormulaClinical Trial Data
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Implications of Human Genome and Modern Cell Biology
Research in Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
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To Develop
Tissue Culture Techniques for Rapid Multiplication of the Endangered
Medicinal Plants
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Gum Guggul
and Some of Its Steroidal Constituents
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A report
on polyembryony in Commiphora wightii from Thar
Desert,
India
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