Commiphora

Herbal medicinal product: MyrrhaArray, C: ongoing call for scientific data

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Overview

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  • Overview
    This is a summary of the scientific conclusions reached by the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) on the medicinal uses of myrrh.
  • The HMPC conclusions are taken into account by EU Member States when evaluating applications for the licensing of herbal medicines containing myrrh.
  • Herbal medicines containing this myrrh preparation are usually available in liquid forms to be applied to the skin or the lining of the mouth.
  • Myrrh preparations may also be found in combination with other herbal substances in some herbal medicines.

ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program Publishes Laboratory Guidance Document on Indian Frankincense / Boswellia Oleogum Resin and Boswellia Extracts

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on Indian frankincense (Boswellia serrata) oleogum resin* and its extracts .

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on Indian frankincense (Boswellia serrata) oleogum resin* and its extracts .
  • Indian frankincense has been valued for thousands of years for its fragrance and medicinal properties and is commonly called boswellia in the global botanical industry.
  • It provides an evaluation of 46 analytical methods with respect to their suitability to authenticate Boswellia serrata oleogum resin and its extracts.
  • To date BAPP has published 74 extensively peer-reviewed articles, including Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletins, Laboratory Guidance Documents, and Botanical Adulterants Monitor e-newsletters.