Abstract
The Burseraceae family, also known as the torchwood or gumbo-limbo family, is composed of about 19 genera and 775–860 species of resinous trees and shrubs. These tropical trees and shrubs are native to Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Members are distinguished by their fragrant, resinous secretions and characteristic bark that flakes but remains smooth (Britannica 2022). Some members showed the presence of flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins, and triterpenoids.
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Ganesh Chandrakant Nikalje, Apurva Chonde, Sudhakar Srivastava, Penna Suprasanna ;Wild Vegetables of the Family Burseraceae, Wild Vegetables: Morphology, Phytochemistry and Utility Part 1 (2025) 1: 122. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815313116125010017
| DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815313116125010017 |
| Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |

