Phytochemical Analysis and Comparison for Differentiation of Boswellia Carterii and B. Serrata

Abstract

Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) and olibanum (B. serrata) were chemically analyzed to determine compounds that would enable the differentiation of the two products. Typical compounds for both species were identified. Three new compounds, 24-noroleana-3,9(11),12-triene, 24-norursa-3,9(11),12-triene, and 24-norursa-3,12-diene-11-one, were identified in olibanum; these may be either naturally occuring or pyrolytic products.

Efficient Preparation of Incensole and Incensole Acetate, and Quantification of These Bioactive Diterpenes in Boswellia papyrifera by a RP-DAD-HPLC Method

“…Isolation of incensole and its acetate has been reported by a few authors from B. carterii [11,[21][22][23][24][25][26]. Nonetheless, we could not detect compounds 1 and 2 together in B. carterii, B. sacra and B. serrata.…”

5- epi -Incensole: synthesis, X-ray crystal structure and absolute configuration by means of ECD and VCD studies in solution and solid state

“…2 Due to their interesting biological activities and varied structural patterns, incensole (1) and its acetate (2) have received special attention with respect to their isolation and synthesis. Incensole (1) was first reported by Corsano and Nicoletti 3 in 1967 3 from Boswellia carterii Birdw followed by later reports from the same species [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] as well as from B. papyrifera. 10 Due to the biological importance of incensole (1), two independent total syntheses have also been reported.…”

“…Incensole (1) was first reported by Corsano and Nicoletti 3 in 1967 3 from Boswellia carterii Birdw followed by later reports from the same species [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] as well as from B. papyrifera. 10 Due to the biological importance of incensole (1), two independent total syntheses have also been reported. 11,12 In the present work, incensole acetate (2) was prepared on large-scale following Jauch's protocol, 11 using crude extracts of the Boswellia papyrifera Hochst.…”

Analysis of resinous material present on an alabaster lid excavated from Nabataean Moa in the Arava valley

“…; Modugno, Ribechini & Colombini ; Hanuš et al . ). The analyses conducted on the substance revealed that it did not belong to compounds of these two resins.…”