GC-MS analysis of volatile oil of olibanum / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the volatile oil of olibanum and apply scientific evidences for its applications.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The volatile oil was analyzed by GC-MS.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>One hundred components were identified,accounting for 91.26% of the total volatile oil, and the main components were octyl acetate, beta-elemene. It contains some transdermal absorption enhancers.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The components of olibanum volatile oil were complicated; the connatural transdermal absorption enhancers make it possible to use in external preparation.</p>