Commiphora molmol oleoresin (Family Burseraceae) is traditionally used for treatment of many ailments such as ulcers, abscesses and wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of C. molmol extracts in vitro (essential oils and ethanol extract). The antimicrobial activities of extracts were evaluated by disc diffusion and micro-broth dilution assays...

Three new compounds; epi-mukulin, (Z)-Δ(1,2) dehydroguggulsterone and Δ(6,7)dehydro-20-hydroxygugglsterone were isolated from the n-hexane-soluble fraction (HSF) of the methanol extract of guggul, the oleogum resin of Commiphora wightii together with six known compounds: diasesartemin, (+)-epi-magnolin, (+)-diayangambin, gugglsterol I, (E)-guggulsterone and (Z)-guggulsterone. Their structures w...

Objective: Effects of Commiphora mukul and Commiphora myrrha ethanolic extracts and Terminalia chebula<span style...

Commiphora mukul (Muqil or Guggul), oleo-gum, has been in use for thousands of years as a medicine Unani and Ayurvedic medicinal systems. It was primarily used swellings, inflammation, piles, arthritis urinary disorders. Among its various types Muqil-I-Arzaq, gum, having reddish hue is considered to be the best form Muqil purposes. revealed inhibit nuclear factor-kb, regulator inflammatory resp...