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Benzoin: Production, Uses and International Trade
The following review is based on first-hand research undertaken during a two-month mission in Southeast Asia, carried out by the author in 1997 for the government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) and funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Apr 6th, 2016
Resin Acid in Tree Moss Extract
Lichens are symbiotic organisms of fungi and algae. The biological significance of lichens and their metabolites has been reviewed by Huneck, who even stated that “good perfumes require lichen extracts.”
Apr 6th, 2016
New Constituents in Olibanum Resinoid and Essential Oil
Olibanum, or frankincense, a well appreciated perfume raw material, is a gum-resin produced by wild small trees growing in Arabia and Somaliland. This gum-resin results either from natural exudation or from unnatural incisions made in the bark of the tree. The gums from Arabia and Somalihind converge to Aden, the main trade place for olibanum; these gums usually result from two species of the genus Boswellia (fam. Burseraceae): Boswellia carterii Bird, (Arabia and Somaliland) and Boswellia frereana Bird. (Somaliland).
Apr 6th, 2016
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A Rapid Test for the Identification of Incense Resins
We are continuing our investigation into identifying the botanical source of the Indian olibamun. We are also investigating the identity of the compounds responsible for certain of the characteristic spats produced by the resins.
Apr 7th, 2016
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