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| − | A natural, triterpenoid gum-resin obtained from the ''Boswellia caterii'' trees native to Africa and Arabia. Olibanum, or frankincense, contains 3-8% volatiles oils ([ | + | A natural, triterpenoid gum-resin obtained from the ''Boswellia caterii'' trees native to Africa and Arabia. Olibanum, or frankincense, contains 3-8% volatiles oils ([[pinene%2C%20alpha|pinene]], [[dipentene|dipentene]]), 60% resins (mostly [[triterpene|triterpenoids]]), 20% [[gum|gums]], and 6-8% [[bassorin|bassorin]]. Olibanum comes in hard yellow grains. It is used in incense and perfumes. |
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Revision as of 09:57, 10 May 2016
Description
A natural, triterpenoid gum-resin obtained from the Boswellia caterii trees native to Africa and Arabia. Olibanum, or frankincense, contains 3-8% volatiles oils (pinene, Dipentene), 60% resins (mostly triterpenoids), 20% gums, and 6-8% Bassorin. Olibanum comes in hard yellow grains. It is used in incense and perfumes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Boswellia caterii; frankincense; olíbano (Esp.); Incenso di Somalia (It)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 589
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 6969
- Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies, Paul Nicholson, Ian Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000 Comment: M.Serpico, R.White, "Resins, Amber and Bitumen