An Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Commiphora myrrha Nees (Engl.) Oleo-gum Resins from Saudi Arabia

An Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Commiphora myrrha Nees (Engl.) Oleo-gum Resins from Saudi Arabia

Phytochemical Study of the Biologically Active Fractions of the Oleo-gum-resins of Boswellia carteri and Commiphora myrrha

The petroleum ether extract of the oleo-gum-resin of Boswellia carteri Bird., the chloroformic successive extract of the oleo-gum-resin of Commiphora myrrha Engl. as well as the prepared volatile contents from both resins showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in carragennan-induced edema in rats. Phytochemical investigation of the volatile fractions was carried out using GC/MS and revea...

Antiulcer Effect of Commiphora molmol Engl. (Burceraceae) Oleo-gum-resin and its Interaction with Ranitidine, as Demonstrated by Histological Studies

* To whom all correspondence should be addressed. Tel.: +966-0531339880; E-Mail: [email protected] Commiphora molmol Engl. (Burseraceae), known commonly as ‘‘myrrh’’ or Murr (in Arabic) is one of the most common herbs. It is reported to possess several pharmacological activities that includes antihypertensive1, hypolipidemic2, antiinfective3, antiulcer4 and anticancer effects5. Myrrh is reporte...

Antimicrobial activity of essential oil and methanol extract from Commiphora molmol (Engl.) resin

The genus Commiphora (Burseraceae) with more than 150 plant species, is distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions, especially occurring in northeastern Africa, southern Arabia and India (Langenheim, 2003). The plants of Commiphora species are characterized as small trees or shrubs with spinescent branches, pale-gray bark and reddishbrown resinous exudates. The resinous exudates of the...

antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of allium jesdianum extract

چکیده بررسی فعالیت ضد اکسیدانی و ضدمیکروبی عصاره گیاه بن سرخ (allium jesdianum) به کوشش: زهرا مقیمی هدف از این تحقیق بررسی میزان ترکیبات فنولی کل، ترکیبات فلاوونوئیدی کل، فعالیت ضداکسیدانی و ضدمیکروبی عصاره ی گیاه تازه و خشک بن سرخ بود. استخراج عصاره به روش های غوطه وری، استفاده از همزن مغناطیسی، دستگاه مایکروویو، امواج فراصوت و گرمادهی مقاومتی و با استفاده از متانول، اتانول و آب به عنوا...