Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Fragrant Mexican Copal (Bursera spp.)

Giulia Gigliarelli; Judith X. Becerra; Massimo Curini; Maria Carla Marcotullio

doi:10.3390/molecules201219849

Molecules (Dec 2015)

Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Fragrant Mexican Copal (Bursera spp.)

Giulia Gigliarelli,
Judith X. Becerra,
Massimo Curini,
Maria Carla Marcotullio

Affiliations

Giulia Gigliarelli: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy
Judith X. Becerra: Department of Biosphere 2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Massimo Curini: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy
Maria Carla Marcotullio: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules201219849
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 12
pp. 22383 – 22394

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Copal is the Spanish word used to describe aromatic resins from several genera of plants. Mexican copal derives from several Bursera spp., Protium copal, some Pinus spp. (e.g., P. pseudostrobus) and a few Fabaceae spp. It has been used for centuries as incense for religious ceremonies, as a food preservative, and as a treatment for several illnesses. The aim of this review is to analyze the chemical composition and biological activity of commercial Mexican Bursera copal.

Published in Molecules

ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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