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Myrrh and Myrrh Hagar Resin Gums (Commiphora species) |
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Nagaad Resins and Gums |
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| General information |
| Registration name: Myrrh and Myrrh Hagar Resin Gums (Commiphora species) |
Other product names:
Commiphora Myrrha
Myrrh
Myrrh, powdered
Myrrh Oil
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| CAS number 9000-45-7 |
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| Detailed information on the Star Product |
HS:130190
EC No. 232-543-6
The source Myrrh and Myrrh Hagar Gum Resin is the thorny shrubs of Commiphora species that grow wildly and naturally in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The trees ooze a pale yellow-white viscous liquid from natural cracks in the bark or from fissures or when cut. The exudate hardens into a reddish-brown mass when air dried, and often contains white patches.
Nagaad Resins and Gums produce high quality Myrrh and Myrrh Hagar in three grades according to the environment it is grown.
Traditionally Myrrh has been used extensively as antiseptic, anti-parasitic, and it has also been reported to treat headache, throat ailments, paralysis, indigestion Myrrh is widely used in religious ceremonies.
Myrrh Hagar is a good source of medicines for the treatment of several pathologies such as inflammation, arthritis, obesity, microbial infection, wounds, pain, fractures, tumors gastrointestinal diseases, snake bites and scorpion stings. The resin of Myrrh Hagar is also used traditionally as an excellent acaricide.
Commercially Myrrh has become a very important product for essential oils and in this it is highly valued. Myrrh is also used as a component of fragrances and as an astringent in mouthwashes and gargles. It is used as a fragrance in cosmetics and as a flavouring agent in foods.
Commercially Myrrh Hagar is used for aromatherapy, essential oils, cosmetics and herbal treatments. Different studies have indicated Myrrh Hagar to have excellent pharmacological activities and recent studies have supported the resin to possess anti-viral and anti-fungal properties.
Additional information
Country of Origin: Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya
Method of Cultivation: Wild and Natural / Not cultivated
Preservatives: None
Part of Plant Used: Plant stem
Extraction Process: Tapping of the Stem
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Information on the supplier
Nagaad Resins and Gums |
Nagaad Gums and Resins (Nagaad Gums) is a community based social enterprise company dealing in the production of 100% natural organic gums and resins and 100% pure certified Essential Oils and their related by-products.
Nagaad Gums, having inherited the business from its ancestors, has built on their knowledge to develop a sound business model. The Nagaad Gums business model uses ancient skills, and blends these with modern technologies to produce products of extraordinary value and quality. Nagaad Gums is proud to claim that the gums and resins are traceable from harvesting to the finished products.
Nagaad Gums has developed a wide network and partnership amongst many communities that harvest the gums and resins and supply the company. Using the ancient skills blended with modern technologies this has become an important source of income for many people.
With licenses to collect gums and resins from all regions of Eastern Africa, Nagaad Gums has already centralised its operations by constructing one processing factory in Kenya to serve the Eastern African region. A second processing factory is in the planning for Somalia. The factory utilizes state of the art technologies and is equipped with in house EU accredited laboratory facilities which carry out the requisite tests and analysis to ensure high quality products that meet and even surpass international standards. The laboratory equipment installed in the Nagaad Gums facility is GC/MS, FID and is uniquely designed to suit the processing of 100% pure Essential Oils. The methods of extraction employed include steam and hydro distillation as well as combined steam distillation. The efficiency and flexibility of Nagaad Gums plant facilities is changing the dynamics of gum, resin and essential oils supply in Eastern Africa.
Nagaad Gums is the only company in Eastern Africa that collects organic naturally grown gums and resins and extracts essential oils from wild forest trees and plants. Nagaad Gums are experts in the gum, resin and essential oils industry and the products are traceable from harvesting to the finished commodity.
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