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'''''Boswellia papyrifera''''', also known as '''Sudanese frankincense''',<ref>[http://www.dict.cc/english-german/Sudanese+frankincense.html Äthiopischer Weihrauch (Ethiopian incense)]</ref> is a species of [[flowering plant]] and [[frankincense]] that is native to [[Ethiopia]], [[Eritrea]] and [[Sudan]]. The tree is cultivated in Ethiopia because of its valuable resin. The incense smoke is characterized by a fresh lemon-pine scent,<ref>[http://www.floracopeia.com/about/ethiopia-oils-and-resins/ Ethiopian Oils and Resins]</ref> and is therefore highly esteemed. In Ethiopia where it is called ''itan zaf'', <ref>[http://www.isd.org.et/publications/Annual%20reports/ISD%202011%20Annual%20Report.pdf Agroforestry in Ethiopia], bottom of p. 3.</ref> it comes in semi-translucent yellow tears. The gum resin of ''Boswellia papyrifera'' coming from Ethiopia, Sudan and E. Africa is believed to be the main source of frankincense of antiquity.<ref>Arthur O. Tucker |
'''''Boswellia papyrifera''''', also known as '''Sudanese frankincense''',<ref>[http://www.dict.cc/english-german/Sudanese+frankincense.html Äthiopischer Weihrauch (Ethiopian incense)]</ref> is a species of [[flowering plant]] and [[frankincense]] that is native to [[Ethiopia]], [[Eritrea]] and [[Sudan]]. The tree is cultivated in Ethiopia because of its valuable resin. The incense smoke is characterized by a fresh lemon-pine scent,<ref>[http://www.floracopeia.com/about/ethiopia-oils-and-resins/ Ethiopian Oils and Resins]</ref> and is therefore highly esteemed. In Ethiopia where it is called ''itan zaf'', <ref>[http://www.isd.org.et/publications/Annual%20reports/ISD%202011%20Annual%20Report.pdf Agroforestry in Ethiopia], bottom of p. 3.</ref> it comes in semi-translucent yellow tears. The gum resin of ''Boswellia papyrifera'' coming from Ethiopia, Sudan and E. Africa is believed to be the main source of frankincense of antiquity.<ref>{{cite journal |first= Arthur O. |last=Tucker |title=Frankincense and myrrh |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02859654 |journal=Economic Botany |date=October 1986 |volume=40 |issue=4 |pages=425–433 |doi=10.1007/BF02859654}}</ref> |
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==Chemical constituents== |
==Chemical constituents== |
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In studies conducted on the chemical properties of the oleo-gum resin of ''B. papyrifera'', it was shown to contain a high concentration of [[octyl acetate]] (57.1–65.7%) and [[N-octanol]] (3.4–8.8%), the former accounting for its citric note. The species also contain [[diterpenes]] and nortriterpenes; the [[methanol]] extracts specifically consisting of the following diterpenes: incensole, incensyl acetate and verticilla-4(20),7,11-triene). It also contained the following triterpenes: β-amyrin, α-amyrin, β-amyrenone, and α-amyrenone. The oleogum resin also contained nortriterpenes (24-noroleana-3,12-diene and 24-norursa-3,12-diene) and α-boswellic acid.<ref> |
In studies conducted on the chemical properties of the oleo-gum resin of ''B. papyrifera'', it was shown to contain a high concentration of [[octyl acetate]] (57.1–65.7%) and [[N-octanol]] (3.4–8.8%), the former accounting for its citric note. The species also contain [[diterpenes]] and nortriterpenes; the [[methanol]] extracts specifically consisting of the following diterpenes: incensole, incensyl acetate and verticilla-4(20),7,11-triene). It also contained the following triterpenes: β-amyrin, α-amyrin, β-amyrenone, and α-amyrenone. The oleogum resin also contained nortriterpenes (24-noroleana-3,12-diene and 24-norursa-3,12-diene) and α-boswellic acid.<ref>{{cite journal |first=D. |last=Bekana |first2=T. |last2=Kebede |first3=M. |last3=Assefa |first4=H. |last4=Kassa |title=Comparative Phytochemical Analyses of Resins of ''Boswellia'' Species (''B. papyrifera'' (Del.) Hochst., ''B. neglecta'' S. Moore, and ''B. rivae'' Engl.) from Northwestern, Southern, and Southeastern Ethiopia |journal=ISRN Analytical Chemistry |pages=374678 |year=2014 |doi=10.1155/2014/374678 |url=https://www.hindawi.com/archive/2014/374678/cta/}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Boswellia |
| Species: | B. papyrifera
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Boswellia papyrifera, also known as Sudanese frankincense,[3] is a species of flowering plant and frankincense that is native to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan. The tree is cultivated in Ethiopia because of its valuable resin. The incense smoke is characterized by a fresh lemon-pine scent,[4] and is therefore highly esteemed. In Ethiopia where it is called itan zaf, [5] it comes in semi-translucent yellow tears. The gum resin of Boswellia papyrifera coming from Ethiopia, Sudan and E. Africa is believed to be the main source of frankincense of antiquity.[6]
Chemical constituents
In studies conducted on the chemical properties of the oleo-gum resin of B. papyrifera, it was shown to contain a high concentration of octyl acetate (57.1–65.7%) and N-octanol (3.4–8.8%), the former accounting for its citric note. The species also contain diterpenes and nortriterpenes; the methanol extracts specifically consisting of the following diterpenes: incensole, incensyl acetate and verticilla-4(20),7,11-triene). It also contained the following triterpenes: β-amyrin, α-amyrin, β-amyrenone, and α-amyrenone. The oleogum resin also contained nortriterpenes (24-noroleana-3,12-diene and 24-norursa-3,12-diene) and α-boswellic acid.[7]
References
- ^ "Boswellia papyrifera (Delile ex Caill.) Hochst". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2001-11-27. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "The Plant List". Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Äthiopischer Weihrauch (Ethiopian incense)
- ^ Ethiopian Oils and Resins
- ^ Agroforestry in Ethiopia, bottom of p. 3.
- ^ Tucker, Arthur O. (October 1986). "Frankincense and myrrh". Economic Botany. 40 (4): 425–433. doi:10.1007/BF02859654.
- ^ Bekana, D.; Kebede, T.; Assefa, M.; Kassa, H. (2014). "Comparative Phytochemical Analyses of Resins of Boswellia Species (B. papyrifera (Del.) Hochst., B. neglecta S. Moore, and B. rivae Engl.) from Northwestern, Southern, and Southeastern Ethiopia". ISRN Analytical Chemistry: 374678. doi:10.1155/2014/374678.
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