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Commiphora wightii

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Commiphora
Species:	C. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Data Deficient ( DD) is a category applied by the IUCN to a species when the available information is not sufficient for a proper assessment of Conservation status The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its Sapindales (pronounced /sæpɪn'deɪliz/ last two syllables just like the word dailies ''Webster's Third New International Dictionary'' p Burseraceae is a moderately sized family of 17-18 genera and about 540 Species of Flowering plants The actual numbers differ according to the Commiphora is a Genus of Flowering plants It includes about 185 species of trees and shrubs often armed or thorny native to Africa, wightii

Binomial name

Commiphora wightii
(Arn.) Bhandari

Synonyms

Commiphora mukul (Stocks) Hook.

Commiphora wightii (Guggal, Guggul or Mukul myrrh tree) is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae. George Arnott Walker-Arnott ( February 6, 1799 - June 17, 1868) was a Scottish Botanist. Parivar Seva Sunil Bhandaris taking lot of foods form Bhalla and party This Bhandari speaking community is mainly found in Parivar Seva In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. John Ellerton Stocks MD FLS (1822-1854 was a native of Cottingham,England who distinguished himself as a botanist in India Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS ( July 6, 1785 &mdash August 12, 1865) was an English botanist. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Burseraceae is a moderately sized family of 17-18 genera and about 540 Species of Flowering plants The actual numbers differ according to the The guggul plant may be found from northern Africa to central Asia, but is most common in northern India. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil. In general terms the Climate of a local or region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available Water, to the extent of hindering A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual Rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is a four piece rock band from Chicago Illinois United States founded by Shaun Glass Tom Schofield Tim King and Adam Zadel

It is a shrub or small tree, reaching a maximum height of 4 m, with thin papery bark. A shrub or Bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of Woody plant, distinguished from a Tree A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Bark, also known as periderm is the outermost layer of stems and Roots of Woody plants such as Trees It overlays the Wood and consists The branches are thorny. Spines are leaves that have been modified into cylindrical hard structures with sharp ends The leaves are simple or trifoliate, the leaflets ovate, 1-5 cm long, 0. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. 5-2. 5 cm broad, irregularly toothed. It is gynodioecious, with some plants bearing bisexual and male flowers, and others with female flowers. Plant sexuality covers the wide variety of Sexual reproduction systems found across the Plant kingdom A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also The individual flowers are red to pink, with four small petals.

Guggal has been a key component in ancient Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine, and now is widely used in modern medicine for treatment of heart ailments. Ayurveda ( Devanāgarī: आयुर्वॆद the 'science of life' is a system of Traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other But Guggal (Commiphora weghtii), as it is locally known, has become so scarce because of its overuse in its two habitats in India where its is found — Gujarat and Rajasthan that the World Conservation Union (IUCN) has enlisted it in its Red Data List of endangered species. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global

Resin or sap extract from this small Indian mukul myrrh tree or shrub found across Arabia and India can help to reduce cholesterol, scientists have discovered. Cholesterol is a Lipid found in the Cell membranes and transported in the Blood plasma of all Animals It is an essential component of mammalian 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.

It received regulatory approval in India in 1987 and is used to treat a range of conditions including obesity and lipid disorders. It is used to battle obesity, arthritis and artery disease, and is now approved for lowering cholesterol.

Till late there has been little support for its use in conventional medicine. But scientists in the US have found evidence to back giving it to patients with high cholesterol.

1 Cultivation and uses
2 References
3 External links
4 Bibliography
5 See also

Cultivation and uses

Guggul is sought for its gummy resin, which is harvested from the plant's bark through the process of tapping. Resin, not to be confused with Rosin, is a Hydrocarbon Secretion of many Plants particularly coniferous trees. Rubber tapping is the process by which Rubber is gathered An Incision is made in the bark of a Rubber tree, which cuts through the Latex In India and Pakistan, guggul is cultivated commercially. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The resin of the guggul plant, known as gum guggulu, has a fragrance similar to myrrh and is commonly used in incense and perfumes. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Myrrh is a reddish-brown Resinous material the dried sap of the tree Commiphora myrrha, native to Yemen, Somalia Incense is composed of Aromatic biotic materials It releases fragrant Smoke when burned Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living It is the same product that was known in Hebrew, ancient Greek and Latin sources as bdellium. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.

Dietary supplement

Guggul gum has been employed as a traditional remedy in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine. Ayurveda ( Devanāgarī: आयुर्वॆद the 'science of life' is a system of Traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other Purported benefits of guggul gum included relief from epilepsy, ulcers, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Ulcers are healing wounds that develop on the skin mucous membranes or eye Obesity is a condition in which excess Body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder that causes the Immune system to attack the Joints, where

Guggulsterone, a compound found in guggul gum, is believed to exert influence on the production of cholesterol in humans. Guggulsterone is a Plant sterol found in the Resin of the guggul plant Commiphora mukul. Cholesterol is a Lipid found in the Cell membranes and transported in the Blood plasma of all Animals It is an essential component of mammalian Recently, nutritional supplements containing extracts of guggul gum have become popular in many Western countries.

This popularity was spurred by the publication of small scientific studies in which regular guggulsterone supplementation appeared to lower cholesterol levels in test subjects with hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoproteinemia or dyslipidemia is the presence of raised or abnormal levels of Lipids and/or Lipoproteins in the However, a larger study conducted later failed to replicate the positive results reached in the initial studies. [1] Other largely unverified claims for supplements containing guggulsterone include weight loss benefits and alleviation of acne. Acne vulgaris (commonly called acne) is a Skin disease caused by changes in the Pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a Hair follicle

Guggulipid

Guggulipid, gugulipid or guglipid is the extract extracted from the sap or resin of Guggal tree^[1], also known as mukul myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul) it secretes a resinous material called gum guggul. Commiphora wightii ( Guggal, Guggul or Mukul myrrh tree) is a Flowering plant in the family Burseraceae.

Gugulipid is the purified standardized extract of crude gum guggul (oleoresin). The active components of gugulipid are Z-guggulsterone and E-guggulsterone. Guggulsterone is a Plant sterol found in the Resin of the guggul plant Commiphora mukul.

Gugulu is used as ayurveda drug for hypertension, and elevated level of cholesterol and fatty acids. Ayurveda ( Devanāgarī: आयुर्वॆद the 'science of life' is a system of Traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other

New research shows possible connection with influence on endocrine system. The endocrine system is an integrated system of small organs that involve the release of extracellular signaling molecules known as Hormones The endocrine system is instrumental ^[2]

Guggul Dhoop

Guggul can be purchased in a loosely packed form called Dhoop, an incense from India, which is then burned over hot coals. Indian Incense is known as agarbattī in Hindi (अगरबत्ती (and other Indian languages) This produces a fragrant dense smoke. The burning coals which produces the smoke is carried around in different rooms and held in all the corners of the room for a few seconds. This is said to drive away evil spirits as well as remove the evil eye from the home and its family members.

References

^ Medical Dictionary entry. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
^ Gugulu (commiphora mukul) induces triiodothyronine production: possible involvement of lipid peroxidation (Authors: Panda S. ; Kar A. 1 / Source: Life Sciences, Volume 65, Number 12, 1999 , pp. PL137-PL141(1)/ Publisher: Elsevier). Abstract, retried 3 July 2007.

External links

Bibliography

Dalby, Andrew (2003), written at London, New York, Food in the ancient world from A to Z, Routledge, ISBN 0415232597, pp. 226-227

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