Myrrh Constituents Day 2

The image above is from the class lesson.

Hoffman only had one of the constituents below so I'll check Ganora for the rest tomorrow.  I need to get to work knocking down some of this to-do list.  Live and Light!

On to the constituents of myrrh!

Acidic polysaccharides (gum):

Ash: All Hoffman says on ash is the amount of ash that remains after a dried herbal sample is burned is called the ash value. While this is listed by some as a constituent, it is more likely to be foreign contamination in sticky substances. In the case of myrrh, the ash may even be the provider of the sulfate that is also listed as a constituent.  I'd be interested to see if there is sulfate in samples that have no ash and if it's possible to find samples that don't have any ash (Hoffman, 2003, p. 21).

Commiphoric Acid (Resin):

Furanosesquiterpenes (Volatile Oil):

Heerabolene (Sesquiterpene, in Volatile Oil): -

Myrrholic Acids (In volatile Oil):

Natural Sugars

Sulphates:

Have a Great Day!