Commiphora wightii: Indian bdellium: Guggul-I
- Vol.22(2), Feb.
- New Delhi Kiran Jha 2021
- 5-28p.
Commiphora wightii, known as guggul, produces a mdeicinally important gum resin which is used extensively by ayurvedic physicians to treat various ailments. It contains diterpenoids, triterpenoids, steroids, long-chain aliphatic tetrols, aliphatic esters, ferulates, lignans, carbohydrates, and a variety of inorganic ions besides minor amounts of sesamin and other uunidentified constituents.This review contains the traditional uses,...