Frankincense and myrrh resources of Ethiopia: II. Medicinal and industrial uses
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Frankincense and Myrrh Resources of Ethiopia: Ii. Medicinal and Industrial Uses
Oleo-gum resins such as frankincense and myrrh are some of the economically and culturally valuable products obtained from trees and shrubs of the genera Boswellia and Commiphora, respectively. They are important natural plant products used in several industries that include pharmacology, food, flavour, liqueur and beverage, cosmetics, perfumery and others. Moreover, frankincense and myrrh have...
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عنوان ژورنال: SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0379-2897
DOI: 10.4314/sinet.v26i2.18213