The mukul myrrh tree ( Commiphora mukul), a native of India, secretes the substance guggul (also known as guggulu or guggulipid) when its bark is injured. Guggul has been used in Ayurvedic ...

The supplement guggulipid, which is advertised as helping to cut cholesterol levels, raises them instead, researchers find.

The Fabled Myrrh May Fight Cholesterol Date: October 25, 2000 Source: University Of Pennsylvania Medical Center Summary: The extract from a tree in the fabled myrrh family is being investigated by ...

Guggul is the common name for the flowering myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul or Commiphora wightii), native to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Called the Indian bdellium, it is a small flowering plant ...

Guggul is extracted from the resin of the mukul myrrh tree and has been used for more than 2000 years in India for the treatment of obesity, atherosclerosis, and various inflammatory conditions ...

which is derived from the resin of the mukul myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul). But volunteers with high cholesterol who received guggul extract pills for 8 weeks experienced an increase in their low ...

The common name for the blossoming Mukul myrrh tree is "guggul" (Commiphora myrrh). It is a tiny, thorny tree that is most frequently discovered in India, in regions with desert climates like ...

Another Ayurvedic herb, guggul is derived from the flowering mukul myrrh tree. It helps in the utilisation of fat as fuel to provide energy. 9. Haridra.

Guggul is the common name for the flowering myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul or Commiphora wightii), native to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Called the Indian bdellium, it is a small flowering plant ...

The extract from a tree in the fabled myrrh family of plants is being investigated by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine for properties that may lower cholesterol. Dr.