Gum Olibanum (Incense)
Gum Olibanum is the dried, gummy exudation obtained from various species of Burseraceae trees . Main producing countries are Somalia, Ethiopia, Southeast Arabia, and India .
Gum Olibanum is available in small tears or lumps of white-yellowish or yellow-reddish colour. Gum Olibanum has a slight smell. It is available in different qualities from dust, siftings, peasize, to tears.
Applications :-
Incense
Fumigation agent for religious purposes
Fixatives
Chewing gum and others.
Flavours and fragrances
Perfumery

Pharmaceutic:
tooth paste,
plasters.
Recent studies have found positive influence of Olibanum on Rheumatism.
In the classical Indian medicine, Gum Olibanum is used as an anti-inflammatory remedy.