China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011-04-01

[GC-MS analysis of volatile oil of olibanum].

Jinfeng Zhao, Chunlan Zhou, Fengqin Zhou, Taiming Wei

Index: Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 36(8) , 1050-3, (2011)

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Abstract

To analyze the volatile oil of olibanum and apply scientific evidences for its applications.The volatile oil was analyzed by GC-MS.One hundred components were identified,accounting for 91.26% of the total volatile oil, and the main components were octyl acetate, beta-elemene. It contains some transdermal absorption enhancers.The components of olibanum volatile oil were complicated; the connatural transdermal absorption enhancers make it possible to use in external preparation.