Burseraceae

Olibanum (frankincense) is one of a group known as the oleogum resins (mono-, sesqui-, di-, and triterpenes and mucous substances) that exude from incisions in the bark of the Boswellia trees (fam Burseraceae), the most common species of which are B. carterii (Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia) and B. serrata (India), whereas B. frereana (Oman, Somalia) and B. sacra (Arabia) belong to the rare resins on the market. 

Burseraceae Commiphora (myrrh) Boswellia (olibanum or frankincense) Canarium (elemi) a and (3 amyrin, euphanes, oleananes... 

Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is obtained from trees belonging to the genus Boswellia (Burseraceae family). It is one of the best-known ancient plant resins. The ancient Egyptians were the first to use it as incense in embalming practices and in the preparation of medicines, cosmetics and perfumes, and today it is still used therapeutically. It contains pentacyclic triterpenoids belonging to oleanane, ursane or lupane type molecules and in particular of a- and p-boswellic acids, and their O-acetates [104 111], 11 -Oxo-p-boswellic acid and its acetyl derivative, identified in several Boswellia species, are also diagnostic for frankincense [112]. 

G. Culioli, C. Mathe, P. Archier, C. Vieillescazes, A lupane triterpene from frankincense (Boswellia sp., Burseraceae), Phytochemistry, 62, 537 541 (2003). 

J. de la Cruz Canizares, M.T. Domenech Carbo, J. V. Gimeno Adelantado, R. Mateo Castro and F. Bosch Reig, Study of Burseraceae resins used in binding media and varnishes from artworks by gas chromatography mass spectrometry and pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectro metry, J. Chromatogr., A, 1093, 177 194 (2005). 

The use of HMDS as a derivatization reagent in the analysis of triterpenoid resins has been less explored. The TMS derivatives of triterpenoids bearing hydroxyl groups [a-amyrine, p-amyrine and hop-22(29)-en-3p-ol] have been identified in the triterpenic fraction of Burseraceae resins, thus demonstrating that HMDS combined with Py-GC/MS is effective in the derivatization of triterpenoid compounds [59]. However, the range of structures that can be fully derivatized and detected must be extended and, in order to get comprehensive results comparable with those coming from the well assessed off-line GC/MS procedures, general improvements in the on-line trimethylsilylation-pyrolysis method are needed. 

TriOH-3-0-(l,8,14- C34H50O6 554 Muscanone Commiphora wightii Burseraceae Trunk 264 ... 

Elemi oil, Elemi resinoid are obtained from exuded gum resin of Canarium luzonicum (Miqu.) A. Gray (Burseraceae), a tree growing in the Phillipines. The resin is extracted with a solvent to form the resinoid, which is a yellow to orange mass of high viscosity. The oil is produced by steam distillation of the gum resin and is a colorless to light yellow liquid. 

Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. var. molmol Engl., C. abyssinica (Berg) Engl, and C. schimperi (Berg) Engl. (Burseraceae), shrubs that grow in Northeast Africa and Arabia. 

Olibanum oil and olibanum resinoid are obtained from frankincense, which is a gum resin collected from the bark of the tree Boswellia carterii Birdw. or B. frereana Birdw. (Burseraceae) growing in Arabia and Somalia. The resinoid is produced by solvent extraction, and steam distillation gives the oil, which is a pale yellow, slightly viscous liquid with a balsamic odor and a faint lemon note. 

Opopanax oil and opopanax resinoid are obtained from the resin of Commiphora erythraea Engl. var. glabrescens Engl., a tree growing in Somalia (Burseraceae). The resinoid is prepared by solvent extraction, and steam distillation of the resin gives the essential oil, which is a yellow to greenish-yellow liquid with a warm, sweet, balsamic odor. 

Olean-12-ene-2a,3 3,23-triol 159 Commiphora merkeri (Burseraceae) roots CAR [149]... 

Acetyl-11-keto-P-boswellic acid (triterpene) Boswellia serrata (Burseraceae) LELA (15 pM) [104]... 

Boswelic acids are pentacyclic triterpenoids isolated from gum resin secreted by trees of Boswellia serrata Roxb. (Burseraceae). P-Boswelic acid... 

Guenther, E. (1982) The Essential Oils, Individual Essential Oils of the Plant Families Gramineae, Lauraceae, Burseraceae, Myrtaceae, Umbelliferae and Greraniaceae, Volume 4. Van Nostrand, New York, pp. 634-645. 

Burseraceae 29. Frankincense (Boszvellia sacra) 30. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)... 

Frankincense or olibanum is an aromatic resin that is used as incense. It is the dried milky sap of trees in the genus Boswellia. Myrrh is the dried sap of trees in the genus Commiphora. Both of these genera are in the family Burseraceae, which also includes olives. Myrrh is used in perfumes and as incense. Both frankincense and myrrh were used as trade items, and their most popular uses were as incense at funerals and as additives in wine. 

Linaloe Wood Oil occurs as a colorless to yellow liquid with a pleasant, flowery odor. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the wood of Bursera delpechiana Poiss. (Fam. Burseraceae) and other Bursera species. It is soluble in most fixed oils and in propylene glycol. It is soluble in mineral oil, but it becomes opalescent or turbid on dilution. It is insoluble in glycerin. 

Curcumin Commiphora (Burseraceae), Cassia (Fabaceae), Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) spp. [oil] Curcuma aromatica, C. bnga (turmeric), TYR (47) [50] (CDPK,... 

Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) [essential oil] (Burseraceae), Curcuma zedoaria (Zedoariae Rhizoma) (Zingiberaceae) [rhizome] frankincense myrrh — gifts of the magi to the infant Jesus Panax ginseng, P. spp. (Araliaceae)... 

Acetylboswellic acid (immobilized) (triterpene) Boswellia serrata (frankincense) (Burseraceae) [gum resin] TOPI [71 nM] (TOPII)... 

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