Organisms

Commiphora

A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE which is a source of gugulipid and guggulu extract. Balm of Gilead is a common name more often referring to POPULUS and sometimes to ABIES.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE which is a source of gugulipid and guggulu extract. Balm of Gilead is a common name more often referring to POPULUS and sometimes to ABIES.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Bisabol Myrrh
  • Commiphora erythraea
  • Commiphora kataf
  • Commiphora molmol
  • Commiphora mukul
  • Commiphora myrrha
  • Commiphora wightii
  • Common Myrrh Tree
  • Guggul Tree
  • Myrrh, Bisabol
  • Myrrh Tree, Common
  • Tree, Common Myrrh

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.162w.166w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Commiphora. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029744. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029744
  2. Commiphora. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commiphora
  3. Commiphora. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1648255