''Boswellia dalzielii'' is a tree species in the genus ''

Boswellia ''Boswellia'' is a genus of trees in the order Sapindales, known for its fragrant resin. The biblical incense frankincense is an extract from the resin of the tree '' Boswellia sacra'', and is now produced also from '' B. frereana''. Frankincens ...

'' found in Africa. The bark of this plant is used in traditional medicines. Gallic and

protocatechuic acid Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid. It is a major metabolite of antioxidant polyphenols found in green tea. It has mixed effects on normal and cancer cells in ''in vitro'' and ''in vivo'' studies. Biolo ...

s were isolated as the main antibacterial and antioxidant principles of the stem bark of ''B. dalzielii''. 4'-Methoxy-(E)-resveratrol 3-O-rutinoside,

incensole Insensole is an organic compound that is naturally found as its acetate ester in some frankincense. It is a diterpene alcohol, with an oily appearance. This compound can be synthetically prepared from cembrene. The formula of insensole is C20H34O ...

and

b-sitosterol β-sitosterol (beta-sitosterol) is one of several phytosterols (plant sterols) with chemical structures similar to that of cholesterol. It is a white, waxy powder with a characteristic odor, and is one of the components of the food additive E499 ...

were also isolated.Antibacterial phenolics from Boswellia dalzielii. Alemika Taiwo E, Onawunmi Grace O and Olugbade, Tiwalade O, Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicines, 2006
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