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Gum Myrrh

Commiphora Myrrh
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Trade names of Commiphora Myrrh:

Englisch:  Gum Myrrh
German:   Gummi Myrrhae
French:    Gomme Myrrh
Spanish:  Goma Mirra

Our Product Origin
The resin is mainly produced in East Africa, Somalia by  grazing the bark of the trunk of Commiphora myrrh tree.

Product Description
Gum Myrrh is an aromatic resin which is mostly dealt in round red-brownish pieces of approx. 2 mm to approx. 100 mm in size.

Product Components
Approx. 6 % essential oils, approx. 28-30 % acohol soluble resin (of this approx. 5 % unsoluble in ether and approx. 23 % soluble in ether), approx. 60-63 % gum and enzymes (oxidase), approx. 3-5 % impurities.

Packing
Jute bags, Sacks and Cartons from  20 kg to 100 kg net.

Product Application

In the pharmacy for oral and dental care, but mainly as fumigant and in the perfume industry.