1st Edition
Frankincense – Gum Olibanum Botany, Oleoresin, Chemistry, Extraction, Utilization, Propagation, Biotechnology, and Conservation
Frankincense, also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin used since ancient times for incense, perfume and aromatherapy. It is readily available as an essential oil or as a supplement or extract, and studies have shown that it may enhance heart health and liver health and soothe pain and inflammation. This new volume is a comprehensive desktop reference book specifically gum olibanum - frankincense. It introduces the significance of the species and covers the botany, phytochemistry, propagation, extraction, and pharmacological uses. It also discusses the species’ genetic diversity using molecular markers, in vitro propagation and biotechnological aspects of Boswellia species, the trade and commerce of frankincense, and as well as its threats and conservation.
1. Frankincense (Olibanum): An Aromatic Resin with Economic Importance
Mallappa Kumara Swamy, T. Pullaiah, and Abhijit Dey
2. Botany of Boswellia
T. Pullaiah
3. Extraction of Oleogum Resin (Frankincense/Olibanum) from Boswellia Species
Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu and K. Venkata Ratnam
4. Pharmacognosy of Boswellia Species
Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu and K. Venkata Ratnam
5. Phytochemistry of Boswellia Species
Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu and K. Venkata Ratnam
6. Traditional Uses and Pharmacology of Boswellia Species
K. Venkata Ratnam and Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu
7. Propagation of Boswellia Species
K. Venkata Ratnam and Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu
8. In Vitro Propagation and Biotechnological Aspects of Boswellia Species
Vartika Jain, Mimosa Ghorai, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Abdel Rahman Al-Tawaha, Ercan Bursal, Mahipal S. Shekhawat, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Boregowda Purshotham, Mallapa Kumara Swamy, and Abhijit Dey
9. Assessment of Boswellia Species Genetic Diversity Using Molecular Markers
Shreya Nath, Snigdha Majumder, Mimosa Ghorai, Vartika Jain, Abdel Rahman Al-Tawaha, Mahipal S. Shekhawat, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Subhabrata Paul, Mallapa Kumara Swamy, and Abhijit Dey
10. Endophytes Associated with Boswellia Species: Developments and Prospects
Champa Keya Tudu, Abdel Rahman Al-Tawaha, Samapika Nandy, Mahipal S. Shekhawat, Ercan Bursal, Mimosa Ghorai, Vartika Jain, Potshangbam Nongdam, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Padmanabh Dwivedi, Tabarak Malik, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Mallappa Kumara Swamy, Rupa Sanyal, and Abhijit Dey
11. Trade and Commerce of Frankincense
T. Pullaiah
12. Boswellia Species: Threats and Conservation
Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu, K. Venkata Ratnam, and T. Pullaiah
Biography
T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has held many important positions. A prolific author and editor, he has authored 52 books, edited 23 books and published over 330 research papers. He was a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
K. Venkata Ratnam, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, India. He has many years of teaching and research experience in ethnobotany and biodivesity conservation studies and has published numerous research papers in national and international journals.
Mallappa Kumara Swamy, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at East West First Grade College, Bengaluru, India. With over 17 years of teaching and research experience, he has authored and edited journal papers, book chapters and books.
Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at PVKN. Govt. College (A), Chittoor, India. During his over 20 years of research in ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemical studies and biodiversity conservation, his work has been published in national and international journals.
