Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in commiphora mukul. Check other web resources for commiphora gileadensis l. The plant list includes 323 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus commiphora. List of various diseases cured by commiphora mukul. Medicinal properties of commiphora gileadensis pdf. Pdf chemical composition and monoterpenoid enantiomeric. Without these additional plants, cultivating commiphora gileadensis would have been difficult, to say the least. Cycloartanetype triterpenoids from the resinous exudates of. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Engl balsam of gilead, mecca myrrh, balm of gilead, balsam tree, mecca balsam. Commiphora synonyms, commiphora pronunciation, commiphora translation, english dictionary definition of commiphora. First complete chloroplast genomics and comparative. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. The flowers are white to cream coloured, and the is is possible to propagate it from cuttings. Commiphora myrrha and commiphora africana essential oils suad a. All grow naturally or are cultivated in arid areas, from ethiopia to india, with other species that produce resins. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Commiphora gileadensis article about commiphora gileadensis. Commiphora gileadensis relates to the balm of gilead, which was used for its fragrance as well as healing properties. Commiphora definition of commiphora by the free dictionary. Commiphora article about commiphora by the free dictionary. Download pdf save to my library no abstract for this paper is available. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Media in category commiphora this category contains only the following file. Lighter in colour when compared with resinoid, it helps in fining cure for bronchitis, dysmenorrhea, chapped skin, gums, hemorrhoids, halitosis, itching and others. 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. Many species of commiphora yield valuable resins, balsams, and gums. Gileadensis is probably a reference to the mountainous region in todays northwestern jordan, east of the jordan river. The antibacterial activity of traditionally used salvadora persica l. Us5273747a commiphora mukul extracts and therapeutical.
This area is believed to have been famed throughout the middle east and beyond in ancient times especially for producing healing ointments, balms and oils. The species commiphora abyssinica is the source of the aromatic resin myrrh. Salvadora persica miswak and commiphora gileadensis were collected, dried and extracted with either methanol or warm water and. Compositions comprising commiphora gileadensis plant extracts are provided. Commiphora myrrha and commiphora africana essential oils. The results obtained from ethanolbased extracts and from essential oils indicated that. There are no related plants for species commiphora gileadensis. Medicinal properties of commiphora gileadensis article pdf available in african journal of pharmacy and pharmacology 48. Commiphora meccanensis definition of commiphora meccanensis. The stem will eventualy grow up to 40 centimetres in diameter, the whole bush up to five metres. Commiphora gileadensis sap extract induces cell cycle. The extracts, the fractions thereof or the single pure active ingredients isolated therefrom proved to be useful in the treatment of inflammations, both.
We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Commiphora gileadensis, the arabian balsam tree, is a shrub species in the genus. Commiphora albiflora engl commiphora ancistrophora chiov commiphora anfractuosa chiov commiphora cassan chiov commiphora coronillifolia chiov commiphora gillettii chiov commiphora microcarpa chiov commiphora. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf chemical composition and monoterpenoid enantiomeric distribution of the essential oils from apharsemon commiphora gileadensis article pdf available. Aromatic exudations from species of commiphora trees and shrubs of the incense tree family burseraceae may also be referred to as balms. Other commiphora yield aromatic resins known as bdelliums. Among the most reputed ancient medical plants was the balm of gilead known as the apharsemon, identified botanically as commiphora gileadensis l. Jason eslamieh commiphora gileadensis, cactus and succulent journal 835, 206210, 1. Commiphora gileadensis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The present invention relates to new therapeutic uses of lipophilic extracts of commiphora mukul, prepared from exudate of said plant, as well as the preparation of pure compounds or highly standardized fractions thereof as active ingredients. Morphological features of apoptosis such as blebbing, nuclear fragmentation, cellular disintegration, and apoptotic bodies were also noticeable fig.
The plant, also known as balsam, was renowned for the expensive perfume that was produced from it, as well as for exceptional medicinal properties that were attributed to its sap, wood, bark, and seeds. Further provided are methods of preventing andor treating the uv radiation damages by applying of compositions comprising extracts of commiphora. The plant list includes a further 23 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus commiphora. The following is the supplementary data to this article. Commiphora meccanensis small evergreen tree of africa and asia. Other common names for the plant include balm of gilead and mecca myrrh, but this is due to historical confusion between several plants and the. Commiphora gileadensis cg, also known as commiphora opobalsamum, is an aromatic, mediumsized evergreen shrub that grows in east africa and arabia. An indian species commiphora wightii is used in the treatment of diseases in ayurveda, the traditional medicine of india. Commiphora gileadensis, judean balsam, traditional medicine.
Wo2017037709a1 commiphora gileadensis extracts for. Other articles where commiphora opobalsamum is discussed. Commiphora meccanensis synonyms, commiphora meccanensis pronunciation, commiphora meccanensis translation, english dictionary definition of commiphora meccanensis. This plant originated in the kingdom of sheba on the south of the arabian peninsala. Article citation database or nal catalog of usdas national agricultural library entrez. Ecological studies of commiphora genus myrrha in makkah region. Commiphora gileadensis sap extract induces cell cycledependent death in immortalized keratinocytes and human dermoid carcinoma cells. Pdf commiphora gileadensis is a plant that was cultivated in ancient times in the land of israel, particularly in the oases of the dead sea basin. Field study showed that commiphora gileadensis and c. How commiphora mukul is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. These are primarily included because names of species rank. Commiphora genus of east indian and african trees yielding balsamic products genus commiphora rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants. Electronic plant information centre of royal botanic gardens, kew. Commiphora gileadensis sap extract induces cell cycledependent.
Cactus and succulent journal features articles about cacti and other succulent plants and is meant for professionals and hobbyists alike. The diversity within the genus makes it difficult to give a general accurate description and single out defining features. Cycloartanetype triterpenoids from the resinous exudates. Resin collecting is an important part of the economy in ethiopia and. Chemistry, alzaeim alazhari university, khartoum, sudan. Commiphora genus, myrrha, is small trees or shrubs with short thistly branches. Commiphora gileadensis, commiphora opobalsamum balm of gilead, mecca myrrh commiphora humbertii. Myrrh absolute is a finer strong odor based liquid used as excellent skincare and body care constituent. Caryophyllene, a compound isolated from the biblical. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine hindawi. Ncbis search engine for pubmed citations, genbank sequences, etc. The essential oils from the stem bark, leaves, and fruits of commiphora gileadensiscollected at the ein gedi botanical garden, israelwere obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Chemical composition and monoterpenoid enantiomeric distribution of the essential oils from apharsemon commiphora gileadensis.
Myrrh or resin of commiphora plants commiphora gileadensis. Unfortunately the plant has become endangered because of its slow growth rate, poor seed germination rate and excessive and. Its aromatic sap is thought to be the historical balm of judea, produced in eingedi and jericho during the second temple, roman and byzantine eras hepper and taylor, 2004, iluz et al. Commiphora gileadensis, commiphora opobalsamum, balm of. Other common names for the plant include balm of gilead and mecca myrrh, but this is due to historical confusion between several plants and the historically important expensive perfumes and. The aim of the current study was to investigate the cytotoxic action of c. Most of the synonyms listed above have hardly been used since they were published, but gillett in fl. Commiphora mukul herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Its gum resin, known as the balm of gilead, was actually more expensive than frankincense, and the plant itself, in its. There are approximately 185 species, distributed predominantly in arid. Commiphora gileadensis is a tree in the burseraceae family, cultivated widely in hadhramaut governorate yemen and known. Herein, we report the complete chloroplast genome sequences of c. An commiphora in nahilalakip ha familia nga burseraceae ilarom nga taxa. Balm of gilead, or balm of mecca, is the myrrhlike resin from commiphora gileadensis of the arabian peninsula.
The genus of the myrrhs, commiphora, is the most speciesrich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, burseraceae. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. The biblical balm of gilead commiphora gileadensis was investigated in this study for anticancerous activity against tumor cell lines. Both the tree species are economically and medicinally important however, least genomic understanding is available for this genus. Commiphora gileadensis is an aromatic plant traditionally used in the middle east as a common remedy for pain and inflammation. Commiphora gileadensis, the arabian balsam tree, is a shrub species in the genus commiphora growing in saudi arabia, yemen, southern oman, sudan and in southeast egypt where it may have been introduced. Yet, scientific evidence regarding the other properties of c. Names of commiphora mukul in various languages of the world are also given. Commiphora in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pubmedcaryophyllene, a compound isolated from the biblical balm of gilead commiphora gileadensis, is a selective apoptosis inducer for tumor cell lines. Commiphora commiphorasaxicolamhnt the genus of the myrrhs, commiphora, is the most speciesrichgenusof. Pdf therapeutic and preventive effects of commiphora. Citation download citation jason eslamieh commiphora gileadensis, cactus and succulent journal 835, 206210, 1 september 2011.
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