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. 2014 Nov 12;9(11):e113142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113142

Table 4. Summary of major resin markers identified in samples R2, R9, Q10, Q11, Q12, L14 and L15. A full list of all individual compounds can be found in Table S1.

Resin Resin markers R2 R9 Q10 Q11 Q12 L14 L15
Frankincense (keto)boswellic acids tr tr
24-nortriterpenoidsa +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++
Δ2 boswellic acidsb ++ ++ ++ ++
4/5-ring PAHs + + + + + +
tirucallic acids tr tr
cembranoidsc tr tr tr
Pinaceae tar dehydroabietic acid, retene, etc. tr tr +++ tr tr
Cupressaceae/Podocarpaceae ferruginol, totarol + +
a

24-nortriterpenoids include 24-norursa-3,9-diene, 24-norursa-3,9(11),12-triene and corresponding oleananes.

b

Δ2 boswellic acids include Δ2,12 dienes, Δ2,9(11),12 trienes and 11-keto-Δ2,12 dienes.

c

Cembranoids include cembrene, serratol and incensol.