The medicinal properties attributed to resins of this plant in Sudanese traditional medicine prompted us to study the chemical composition of the oil. The GC/MS chromatogram of the oil revealed the presence of 58.86% monoterpenes and 23.28% sesquiterpenes. Predominant monoterpenoids were; m-cymene (21.56%), linalool (7.21%) and p-mentha-1-en-8-ol (5.28%) while the predominant sesquiterpenoids were; alpha-guaiene (3.55%) and C15H24 (3.23%).
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DOI | 10.11648/j.ajbio.20150304.11 |
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Commiphora myrrha, Essential Oil Composition, Resins, Sudan
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Hatil Hashim EL-Kamali, Badr Omer Burham, Awatif Abdel Bagi EL-Egami. (2015). Determination of Volatile Compounds from Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. Resin Marketed in Central Sudan by GC/MS. American Journal of BioScience, 3(4), 117-120. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajbio.20150304.11
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Hatil Hashim EL-Kamali; Badr Omer Burham; Awatif Abdel Bagi EL-Egami. Determination of Volatile Compounds from Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. Resin Marketed in Central Sudan by GC/MS. Am. J. BioScience 2015, 3(4), 117-120. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20150304.11
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Hatil Hashim EL-Kamali, Badr Omer Burham, Awatif Abdel Bagi EL-Egami. Determination of Volatile Compounds from Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. Resin Marketed in Central Sudan by GC/MS. Am J BioScience. 2015;3(4):117-120. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20150304.11
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