Three new monoterpenes, olibanumols A (1), B (2), and C (3), and three new triterpenes, olibanumols H (4), I (5), and J (6), were isolated from olibanum, the exuded gum-resin from Boswellia carterii BIRDW. Their structures including the absolute configuration were determined by chemical and physicochemical evidence. Among the constituents, olibanumols A (1), H (4), and I (5), and isofouquierol ...

The yield of steam distillation of frankincense essential oil (3%); and its physicochemical constants were determined. Capillary GC/MS technique was used for the analysis of the oil. Several oil components were identified based upon comparison of their mass spectral data with those of reference compounds published in literature or stored in a computer library. The oil was found to contain monot...

The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), is an important pest of in China, where pesticides are commonly used orchards. In order to reduce the use chemical against P. and development resistance, screening biological control agents has attracted attention students. this study, seven plant essential oils with high toxicity were selected from 40 by leaf-dip bioassay, including lemongrass,...

The paper titled “Chemistry and Biology of Essential Oils of Genus Boswellia” [1], published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, has been retracted as it was found to contain a substantial amount of material from the manuscript titled “The volatile constituents of frankincense—a review” byMichaela Mertens, Andrea Buettnera, and Eva Kirchhoffa which was published in Flavour...

The resinous metabolites commonly known as frankincense or olibanum are produced by trees of the genus Boswellia and have attracted increasing popularity in Western countries in the last decade for their various pharmacological activities. This review described the pharmacological specific details mainly on anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial and apoptosis-regulating activities...

Age-related diseases, such as osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, are often associated with chronic unresolved inflammation. Neutrophils play central roles in this process by releasing tissue-degenerative proteases, such as cathepsin G, as well as pro-inflammatory leukotrienes produced by the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway. Boswellic acids (BAs) are pentacy...