On the basis of authentic references from the literature of ayurveda and on our own observations, Puskara-Guggulu, a combination of oleoresin of C. mukul and I-recemosa, has been clinically tried on a series of ECG proved 50 patients of ischaemic heart disease. This has been administered in the dose of 6 gms per day, in three divided doses upto a period of four months. Precordial pain, discomfo...

* 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...

A total of 3278 patients attended Mansoura University Hospitals' Clinics with gastro-intestinal troubles suggesting parasitosis were examined by direct smear and by Kato-Katz methods for parasites especially Heterophyes heterophyes. Fifty clinically and parasitologically proved pure heterophyiasis patients were given Mirazid as two capsules for 9 successive days on an empty stomach an hour befo...

Commiphora molmol oleoresin (Family Burseraceae) is traditionally used for treatment of many ailments such as ulcers, abscesses and wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of C. molmol extracts in vitro (essential oils and ethanol extract). The antimicrobial activities of extracts were evaluated by disc diffusion and micro-broth dilution assays...

Three new compounds; epi-mukulin, (Z)-Δ(1,2) dehydroguggulsterone and Δ(6,7)dehydro-20-hydroxygugglsterone were isolated from the n-hexane-soluble fraction (HSF) of the methanol extract of guggul, the oleogum resin of Commiphora wightii together with six known compounds: diasesartemin, (+)-epi-magnolin, (+)-diayangambin, gugglsterol I, (E)-guggulsterone and (Z)-guggulsterone. Their structures w...