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The volatile constituents of frankincense – a review

✍ Scribed by Michaela Mertens; Andrea Buettner; Eva Kirchhoff

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
514 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
0882-5734

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The smell of frankincense resin and powder, as well as burned frankincense, has been linked to a series of health effects since ancient times. Additionally, frankincense and its fumes are used as a means to induce positive psychophysical effects and well‐being, not only in an ecclesiastical setting but also in traditional medical applications. This review aims to provide an overview of current knowledge of the volatile constituents of frankincense, with explicit consideration concerning the diverse Boswellia varieties. Altogether, more than 300 volatiles in frankincense have been reported in the literature. In particular, a broad diversity has been found in the qualitative and quantitative composition of the volatiles with respect to different varieties of Boswellia. A detailed discussion of the various analytical approaches applied to isolating and analysing the volatile fractions of frankincense is also presented. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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