Olibanum, Frankincense (Aden)

  • CAS mumber

    8016-36-2

  • Botanical

    Boswellia carterii Birdwood, fam. Burseraceae

GC-MS Analysis

Obermann, H., Differences in the chemistry and odour of incense resins (Aden quality), Dragoco Rept. (11/12), 260-265 (1977); Proceedings VII International Congress of Essential Oils Kyoto 1977, 400-402

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 43.0%
para-Cymene 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 7.5%
Verbenone 80-57-9 1209.71 1717.14 6.5%
Limonene 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 6.0%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 2.0%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 1.5%
Campholene aldehyde 4501-58-0 1470.0 1.5%
Octyl acetate 112-14-1 1215.0 1469.0 1.5%
Sabinene 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 1.0%
1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 1.0%
ortho-Cymene 527-84-4 1021.33 1260.0 0.5%
Total 72.0%