Vipin Nandlal & So

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.