Abstract The North American commercial incense copals are derived from species of
Bursera, Protium (Burseraceae), and Hymenaea (Caesal-piniaceae) but are also …

Copal is the Spanish word used to describe aromatic resins from several genera of plants.
Mexican copal derives from several Bursera spp., Protium copal, some Pinus spp.(eg, P …

By Elizabeth M. Hairfield, Hampton H. Hairfield, Jr., Lundy H. Pentz, John Baker Daffin
Laboratory, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia~ hptmnwfr ankincense, is a gum resin …

Frankincense is an aromatic oleogum resin that has been traded for thousands of years for
medicine and incense and is today frequently distilled into essential oils for aromatherapy …

Essential oils from leaves of cypress cultivated in France that originated from various
geographic origins were analyzed by GC/MS. In total 120 constituents were characterized …

The chemical composition of leaf essential oils of ve conifers in Taiwan were examined. In
Chamaecyparis formosensis leaf oil 60 compounds were identied, with α‐pinene (71.6%), δ …

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure has been
developed: it is a simple and specific method for the determination of fifteen pentacyclic …

Odor is one of the most distinctive characteristics of wood. Woods in the family Taxodiaceae
and Cupressaceae often emit fragrant odors. In this study, the fragrance compounds of six …

Frankincense, the oleogum resin from members of Boswellia, has been used as medicine
and incense for thousands of years, and essential oils derived from frankincense are …

Frankincense, the oleo‐gum resin of Boswellia species, has been an important element of
traditional medicine for thousands of years. Frankincense is still used for oral hygiene, to …