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Herbal and Aromatic Plants: Commiphora Wightii: Guggul

 
Himadri Panda (Author)
Synopsis

The name Commiphora originates from the Greek words kommi (meaning ‘gum’) and phero (meaning ‘to bear’). The majority of the species yield a fragrant oleo-gum-resin following damage to the bark. Commiphora has shown to dominate over 1.6 million km2 of Acacia-Commiphora woodland in (sub-) tropical East Africa. Of the more than 200 species of Commiphora native to the seasonally dry tropics of Africa, Arabia and India, about 40 species occur in southern Africa.

In Arabic and Hebrew the word murr means ‘bitter’. Myrrh is an aromatic oleo-gum-resin of pale yellow colour, changing to dark red upon hardening.

The use of plants in organised traditional medicine has been demonstrated in systems such as Ayurveda, Unani, Kampo and traditional Chinese medicine, all of which are still widely used and may play an important role in the search for novel medicines. Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine remain the most ancient, yet living, traditions, and both these systems focus on the patient rather than the disease. Many successes (of botanical reference) have come from Chinese medicine, most notably quinghaosu and artemisin; and considerable research on the pharmacognosy, chemistry, pharmacology and clinical therapeutics have been conducted on ayurvedic medicinal plants.

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About the author

Himadri Panda

Himadri Panda, M.Sc. FIC, FICS is a Industrial and Technical Consultant of GIDC. He is a fellow of Essential Oil Association of India, Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association, Indian National Science Congress, Oil & Colour Chemist’s Association (U.K.). He is also a Member of Chinese Academy of forestry. He was also Chief Chemist (R&D) of I.T.R. Co. Ltd., Bareilly (U.P.) and Former Chief Chemist (Q.C.& R&D) Tarpina Private Ltd., Ramnagar, Uttaranchal

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Bibliographic information

Title Herbal and Aromatic Plants: Commiphora Wightii: Guggul
Author Himadri Panda
Format Hardcover
Date published: 15.05.2018
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 9789386841117
length 278p.