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FRANKINCENSE OIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

Colorless oil with balsamic aroma; distilled from olibanum; soluble in ether, chloroform, and carbon disulfide; main components are pinene, phellandrene, and dipentene; used in medicine.

CONT

Olibanum oil [is used] in cola, fruit, and spice flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, and baked goods.

OBS

Olibanum: A gum resin distilled from the dried exudation of African and Arabian trees of the genus Boswellia ...

Key term(s)
  • Indian frankincense oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Huile essentielle tirée de la gomme-résine d'oliban et composée principalement de pinène et de phellandrène. Arômes de cola, d'épices ou de fruits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
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