by Heba A. S.
El-Nashar, Esraa A. Elhawary, Nilofar Nilofar, Mahmoud A.
El Hassab, Taghreed A. Majrashi, Wagdy Eldehna, Gokhan Zengin, Omayma A.
Eldahshan Frankincense ( Boswellia spp.) oleogum resin is a valuable natural source of bioactive phytoconstituents with diverse therapeutic potential. In this study, the hydrodistilled essential oil (EO) and n -hexane extract (HE) of Boswellia serrata gums were analyzed through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to determine their phytochemical composition.
The GC-MS results in the identification of 62 and 71 components in the EO and HE, respectively. Acetic acid octyl ester (41.09%) and nerolidol (13.64%), were the major components of the EO.
Meanwhile, incensole (28.56%), (1S,2E,4S,5R,7E,11E)-cembra-2,7,11-trien-4,5-diol (13.54%), and 24-norursa-3,12-diene (9.25%) in the HE. Regarding the antioxidant effects, the EO exhibited significantly higher antioxidant capacity compared to the HE (DPPH: 9.24 and 6.50 mg TE/g; ABTS: 25.71 and 4.94 mg TE/g), respectively.
PLOS ONE (Medicine) published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 08 May 2026.
The item focuses on Comparative metabolic profiling, enzyme inhibitory activities, and in-silico analysis of the hexane extract and the hydrodistilled oil of Boswellia serrata.
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