Chemical Composition
These are some of the chemical compounds present in frankincense:
- "acid resin (56 per cent), soluble in alcohol and having the formula C20H32O4"
- gum (similar to gum arabic) 30–36%
- 3-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid (Boswellia sacra)
- alpha-boswellic acid (Boswellia sacra)
- 4-O-methyl-glucuronic acid (Boswellia sacra)
- incensole acetate
- phellandrene
See also for example the following references which give a comprehensive overview on the chemical compounds present in different frankincense species:.
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