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Sesquiterpenes from the myrrh‐type resins of some kenyan commiphora species
Author(s) -
Provan Gordon J.,
Gray Alexander I.,
Waterman Peter G.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.2730020306
Subject(s) - chemistry , kenya , burseraceae , sesquiterpene , terpene , traditional medicine , organic chemistry , ecology , medicine , biology
Samples of resin collected in Kenya and attributed to Commiphora myrrha and C. holtziana have been examined. These have yielded a wide range of sesquiterpenes, notably furanosesquiterpenes based on eudesmane, elemane and germacrane. The distribution of these compounds is discussed in relation to the collection and commerce of myrrh‐like resins in Kenya.