Table 3.
GC-MS analysis of the n-hexane extract of frankincense.
| Compounds | RT (min) | RI | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| β-Amyrin | 54.302 | 3337 | 23.49 |
| Retinoic acid, methyl ester | 53.977 | 2528 | 8.54 |
| trans-Verbenol | 11.686 | 1162 | 8.10 |
| α-Farnesene | 10.115 | 1496 | 5.69 |
| Betulin | 44.55 | 1752 | 3.42 |
| β-Elemen | 18.274 | 1387 | 3.22 |
| 6-Isopropenyl-4,8a-dimethyl-3,5,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2(1H)-naphthalenone | 34.83 | 1772 | 3.18 |
| trans-3(10)-Caren-2-ol | 10.386 | 1194 | 3.11 |
| γ-Gurjunene | 21.113 | 1469 | 3.05 |
| 1,6,10-Dodecatrien-3-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (E)- | 37.94 | 1555 | 2.65 |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 23.908 | 1575 | 1.89 |
| Berbenone | 12.64 | 1183 | 1.83 |
| (−)-β-Bourbonene | 18.036 | 1386 | 0.93 |
| β-Eudesmol | 25.88 | 1644 | 0.91 |
| β-Myrcene | 5.781 | 979 | 0.83 |
| 5β,14β-Androstane-17β-carboxylic acid, 3β,14-dihydroxy | 47.898 | 2477 | 0.81 |
| Eucalyptol | 7.168 | 1020 | 0.78 |
| L-Pinocarveol | 10.863 | 1143 | 0.77 |
| α-Pinene | 4.816 | 931 | 0.76 |
| Retinol | 52.85 | 2453 | 0.71 |
| Bornyl acetate | 14.958 | 1269 | 0.63 |
| trans-Pinocarvyl acetate | 9.42 | 1281 | 0.62 |
| α-Bulnesene | 21.395 | 1508 | 0.59 |
| Limonene oxide, trans- | 8.717 | 1121 | 0.57 |
| Myrtenol | 12.282 | 1174 | 0.54 |
| Isoborneol | 11.231 | 1146 | 0.49 |
| Murolan-3,9(11)-diene-10-peroxy | 46.489 | 1729 | 0.49 |
| α-Santalol | 45.482 | 1669 | 0.48 |
| Cycloeucalenyl acetate | 53.24 | 2900 | 0.39 |
| Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-methylene-2,2-dimethyl-5-ol acetate | 15.998 | 1271 | 0.32 |
| Aromandendrene | 20.831 | 1439 | 0.24 |
| Pregnan-20-one, 3β-hydroxy- | 41.191 | 2254 | 0.24 |
| (−)-Globulol | 22.066 | 1580 | 0.15 |
| cis-Z-α-Bisabolene epoxide | 27.842 | 1704 | 0.13 |
| α-Terpineol acetate | 17.093 | 1322 | 0.12 |
| Total 80.67 | |||
RI = Retention indices; RT = Retention time (min); % = Percentage.