Plant Compounds of Boswellia frereana (Sapindales: Burseraceae) African olibanum tree

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Plant Compounds of Boswellia frereana , the African olibanum tree

Kingdom:	Plantae
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Boswellia
Author:	Birdwood

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Compounds:

Hayashi 1998

1-2-furyl-3-1,2Kt	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�	Oman	oil
2-acetyl-5me-furan	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-acetylfuran	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-ethyl-5me-furan	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-ethylfuran	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
2-isobutyl-3me-furan	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
2me-3-buten-2-ol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
2me3me5me-2-cyclopentenone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
3,5-dimethoxytoluene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
3-carene	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
4,11-selinadiene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
4-acetylanisole	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
4me-anisole	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
6Ac	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
8-3Ac	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
acetic acid	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-amorphene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	56.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-ylangene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
benzaldehyde	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-eudesmol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-ionol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	3.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-thujone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
borneol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
bourbonene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
calamenene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	2.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphor	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvacrol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvacrol me-ether	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
carveol	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvone	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
cuminaldehyde	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta3-8-2Kt	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
elemol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
eugenol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-calacorene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-eudesmol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-selinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
geranyl acetone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
globulol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
humulene oxide	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
isobutyric acid	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
isopentyl 2me-butanoate	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
isopentyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool oxide	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenal	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenyl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
nopinone	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymen-7-ol	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymen-8-ol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	1.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-E1-butenyl-anisole	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
pinocarveol	3.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
pinocarvone	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
piperitenone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-mentha-1,3-dien-8-ol	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-tolyl acetate	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene hydrate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
safranal	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
sulcatone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocamphone	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-sabinol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
verbenol	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
verbenone	4.5 �Relative ratio of the component�

Vernin 1989

alloaromadendrene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�	Somalia	oil, 1
alpha-caryophyllene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cedrane	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-fenchene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	14.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	34.35 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.08 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.32 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.08 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	5 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	4.08 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.26 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-elemene	0.08 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.27 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	1.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	14 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	0.92 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�

Vernin 1989

3-carene	0.18 �Relative ratio of the component�	Somalia	oil, 2
alloaromadendrene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cadinol	0.03 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.12 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.13 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-guaiene	0.06 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	41.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-trans-bergamotene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-cadinene	0.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	1.15 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.26 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.96 �Relative ratio of the component�
calamenene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.17 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.07 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
copaen-15-ol	0.06 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinol	0.04 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-elemene	0.09 �Relative ratio of the component�
eremophilene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	0.86 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	6 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	1.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
phellandral	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.33 �Relative ratio of the component�
viridiflorol	15.17 �Relative ratio of the component�

Moyler 1997

alpha-pinene	41.5 �Relative ratio of the component�	Somalia	oil
beta-caryophyllene	4.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	1.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
incensole	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	8.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	4.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	4.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
S-limonene	16 �Relative ratio of the component�

Chiavari 1991

alpha-muurolene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�	Migiurtinia, Somalia	oil
alpha-phellandrene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	0.73 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	10.14 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	1.63 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.21 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	1.18 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	3.44 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	4.28 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	3.14 �Relative ratio of the component�

Baratta 1998

2-p-tolylpropene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�	Edinburgh, UK	oil
3-carene	3.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alloaromadendrene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-cubebene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-gurjunene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-muurolol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-phellandrene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	41.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-selinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinene	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpinolene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujene	5.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-thujone	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bourbonene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-phellandrene	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-thujone	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
carvone	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-beta-ocimene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-sabinene hydrate	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-verbenol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-campholene aldehyde	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-muurolene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-terpinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
isoamyl isovalerate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	16.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	4.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	5.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
sabinene	4.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
t-cadinol	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinyl acetate	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-beta-ocimene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocamphone	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocarveol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-sabinene hydrate	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-verbenol	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
tricyclene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
verbenone	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�

Reference(s):

Baratta, M.T., Dorman, H.J.D., Deans, S.G., Figueiredo, A.C., Barroso, J.G., and Ruberto, G. 1998. Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of some commercial essential oils. Flavour Fragr. J. 13(4):235-244.

Chiavari, G., Galletti,G.C., Piccaglia, R., and Mohamud, M.A. 1991. Differentiation between resins Boswellia carterii and Boswellia frereana (Frankincense) of Somali origin. J. Essent. Oil Res. 3(3):185-186.

Hayashi, S., Amemori, H., Kameoka, H., Hanafusa, M., and Furukawa, K. 1998. Comparison of volatile compounds from olibanum from various countries. J. Essent. Oil Res. 10(1):25-30.

Moyler, D.A. 1997. Essential oil authentication. In: Proceedings International Conference on Aromas and Essential Oils. Sevilla, IFEAT. 63-77.

Vernin, G., Boniface, C., Metzger, J., Maire, Y., Rakotorijaona, Y., Fraisse, D., and Porhanyi, C. 1989. GC/MS data bank analysis ofthe essential oils of Boswellia frereana Birdw. and Boswellia carteri Birdw. In: Flavors and Off-Flavors, eds. Charalambous, G. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherland. 511-542.

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