title: [GC-MS analysis of volatile oil of olibanum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the volatile oil of olibanum and apply scientific evidences for its applications.
  
  
  METHODS
  The volatile oil was analyzed by GC-MS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The components of olibanum volatile oil were complicated; the connatural transdermal absorption enhancers make it possible to use in external preparation.
authors.affiliation: Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
authors.forename: Jinfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Chunlan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Fengqin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Taiming
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D029743:Boswellia / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C445979:beta-elemene; C059676:octyl acetate