Myrrh (Commiphora molmol)

Myrrh: botanical (oleo-gum resin).

Myrrh is tested to its USP monograph. Pricing is quoted.

Structure

2D structure of a Myrrh marker compound

Marker compound: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 13874240).

Compound data

Botanical source

Myrrh

Marker compounds

furanoeudesma-1,3-diene, curzerene

Basis

total or named markers, as your specification states

Type

Botanical (oleo-gum resin)

Structure and names

Marker compounds: furanoeudesma-1,3-diene, curzerene

How Vanguard tests Myrrh

The USP monograph covers identity by color reactions, TLC and UV fluorescence, plus elemental impurities, ash, foreign matter, pesticide residues, extractives, loss on drying and volatile oil content.

Pricing is quoted. Send the material and the monograph edition your specification uses.

What's reported

  • Results of each monograph test, against the monograph limits or your specification

Tests and prices

Pricing is quoted. Testing to the USP monograph is priced for the tests your specification needs.

Sample amount and turnaround

We confirm the sample amount and turnaround with your quote. Send the material sealed and labeled, with the monograph and specification it should meet.

Salts, forms and compendial references

  • Myrrh
  • Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Myrrh testing

Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?

No. Myrrh (Commiphora molmol) does not fit the standard $250 identity, purity and quantity test, so it is tested to the USP Myrrh monograph. Pricing is quoted.

What gives myrrh its identity?

The aroma and identity of myrrh come mostly from furanosesquiterpenes in its volatile oil. A chromatographic profile of the oil shows these well, while the gum part does not chromatograph.

Is guggul the same as myrrh?

No. The monograph excludes Commiphora mukul, the source of guggul, which is a different resin. The volatile profile helps tell true myrrh from guggul and other Commiphora resins.

What form does myrrh arrive in?

Usually as resin tears, powder or a tincture. Tinctures are diluted in alcohol, so results are reported on the liquid as received unless you ask otherwise.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13874240

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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