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GALBANUM [4 records]

Record 1 2016-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2016-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A large perennial herb reaching up to 6 feet (2 m) with umbels of small white flowers.

OBS

When incisions are made to the thick stalks, the plant exudes a brownish oleoresin or gum which becomes viscous when in contact with the air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Plante herbacée, à racine pivotante, de 1 à 2 m de hauteur, qui croit dans les régions désertiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Pharmacology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
  • Pharmacologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
  • Farmacología
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Record 4 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
DEF

A gum resin with a peculiar strong odor, obtained from certain Asian plants of the genus Ferula, used in incense and formerly in medicine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Parfumerie
DEF

Gomme-résine, de saveur âcre et d’odeur alliacée, retiré de Ferula galbaniflua [...] contient: un acide dit galbanique, de la bassorine, une essence [...] de l’ombelliférone et du galbarésinotannol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
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