title: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Fragrant Mexican Copal (Bursera spp.).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy. giulygiglia@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gigliarelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosphere 2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. jxb@email.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Judith X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Becerra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy. massimo.curini@unipg.it.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy. mariacarla.marcotullio@unipg.it.
authors.forename: Maria Carla
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Marcotullio
mesh_terms: D031233:Bursera / Q000737:chemistry*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D005520:Food Preservatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013467:Sulindac / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005520:Food Preservatives; D012116:Resins, Plant; D013467:Sulindac
keywords: Bursera; copal; essential oil; lignans; resin; terpenoids