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Commiphora mukul: Source of guggal in Indian systems of medicine

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Guggul, the oleo-resin ofCommiphora mukul Hook ex Stock is a crude drug widely used in the indigenous system of medicine. The distribution, cultivation, tapping and collection, marketing and grading of the drug presented are discussed. In India, Kutch Division located in Gujrat State produced 400 to 500 metric tons (valued atRs 2 to 2.5 million) of guggul each year.

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    C. K. Atal, O. P. Gupta & S. H. Afaq

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Atal, C.K., Gupta, O.P. & Afaq, S.H. Commiphora mukul: Source of guggal in Indian systems of medicine. Econ Bot 29, 209–218 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02873167

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