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Minor components with smooth muscle relaxing properties from scented myrrh (Commiphora guidotti)

Andersson, Maria ; Bergendorff, Ola LU ; Shan, Rudong ; Zygmunt, Peter LU orcid and Sterner, Olov LU (1997) In Planta Medica 63(3). p.251-254
Abstract
All sesquiterpenes present in a sample of scented myrrh were isolated and characterised. Seven compounds, with cadinane, guaiane, oplopane, and eudesmane skeletons, were obtained, of which two are new and two are reported from a natural source for the first time. The major component, T-cadinol, has previously been shown to possess smooth muscle-relaxing properties, and the major purpose of the investigation was to compare the effects of the minor and more polar sesquiterpenes with that of T-cadinol in the rat aorta. Like T-cadinol, the minor sesquiterpenes are more efficient in reducing K(+)-induced contractions than those induced by the alpha-adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine, however, they were all less potent than T-cadinol.
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Scented myrrh, Commiphora guidotti, Burseraceae, sesquiterpenes, T-cadinol, smooth muscle relaxant
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Planta Medica
volume
63
issue
3
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251 - 254
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Georg Thieme Verlag
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  • pmid:9225607
  • scopus:0031157055
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0032-0943
DOI
10.1055/s-2006-957665
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Dermatology and Venereology (Lund) (013006000), Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology (013250300), Organic chemistry (S/LTH) (011001240)
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  abstract     = {{All sesquiterpenes present in a sample of scented myrrh were isolated and characterised. Seven compounds, with cadinane, guaiane, oplopane, and eudesmane skeletons, were obtained, of which two are new and two are reported from a natural source for the first time. The major component, T-cadinol, has previously been shown to possess smooth muscle-relaxing properties, and the major purpose of the investigation was to compare the effects of the minor and more polar sesquiterpenes with that of T-cadinol in the rat aorta. Like T-cadinol, the minor sesquiterpenes are more efficient in reducing K(+)-induced contractions than those induced by the alpha-adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine, however, they were all less potent than T-cadinol.}},
  author       = {{Andersson, Maria and Bergendorff, Ola and Shan, Rudong and Zygmunt, Peter and Sterner, Olov}},
  issn         = {{0032-0943}},
  keywords     = {{Scented myrrh; Commiphora guidotti; Burseraceae; sesquiterpenes; T-cadinol; smooth muscle relaxant}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{251--254}},
  publisher    = {{Georg Thieme Verlag}},
  series       = {{Planta Medica}},
  title        = {{Minor components with smooth muscle relaxing properties from scented myrrh (Commiphora guidotti)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-957665}},
  doi          = {{10.1055/s-2006-957665}},
  volume       = {{63}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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