Commiphora mukul

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Botanical Name : Commiphora mukul

Common/Trade Names : guggul

Plant Parts Used : Gum, Gua


Description :

The mukul myrrh (Commiphora mukul) tree is a small, thorny plant distributed throughout India. Guggul and gum guggulu are the names given to a yellowish resin produced by the stem of the plant. This resin has been used historically and is also the source of modern extracts of guggul.
Guggul contains resin, volatile oils, and gum. The extract isolates ketonic steroid compounds known as guggulsterones. These compounds have been shown to provide the cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering actions noted for guggul.1 Guggul significantly lowers serum triglycerides and cholesterol as well as LDL and VLDL cholesterols (the “bad” cholesterols).2 At the same time, it raises levels of HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol).
 

 

Specification

Botanical Name :

COMMIPHORA MUKUL

Plant part :

Gua, Gua

Active Constituents :

Gugulsterones

Description

Appearance :

Powder

color :

Cremish White

Aroma :

Characteristic

Taste :

Characteristic

Method of Assay :

HPLC

Solubility :

Soluble in Alcohol

Solvent used for Extraction :

Methanol

Identification Assay :

Guggulsterones NLT 2.5%

Method of Manufacture :

Guggul Gum is refluxed with Ethyl Acetate,
Cooled centrifuged. Centrifugate is concentrated, mixed with starch, dried, pulverized and packed.

Recommended Storage :

Store in well closed container at Room
Temperature

Shelf Life :

24 months

Specification

Loss on Drying :

< 2%

Heavy Metals Arsenic :

< 2ppm

Mercury :

< 2ppm

Lead :

< 2ppm

Microbiological Analysis

Total Bacterial count :

NMT 1000 CFu / gm

Total fungal count :

NMT 100 CFu / gm

E. Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus :

Absent

Salmonella, Pseudomonas :

Absent

Pathogens, Aeruginosa :

Absent
 

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