Difference between revisions of "Olibanum"
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== Description == | == 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 ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pinene | + | A natural, triterpenoid gum-resin obtained from the ''Boswellia caterii'' trees native to Africa and Arabia. Olibanum, or frankincense, contains 3-8% volatiles oils ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pinene%2C%20alpha pinene], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dipentene dipentene]), 60% resins (mostly [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=triterpene triterpenoids]), 20% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum gums], and 6-8% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bassorin bassorin]. Olibanum comes in hard yellow grains. It is used in incense and perfumes. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Boswellia caterii''; frankincense; | + | ''Boswellia caterii''; frankincense; olíbano (Esp.); Incenso di Somalia (It) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 6969 | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 24 July 2013
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)
Authority
- 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