Table 8 Compounds determined in the oil of Boswellia sacra resin extracted by hydro-distillation

9.14

4.91

α-Copaene

Anti-inflammatory activities [25]

13.13

5.33

(−)-β-Elemene

Anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic activities [26]

14.21

20.58

β-Caryophyllene

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects [27, 28]

16.56

2.04

4-Terpinenol

Antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic activity [29]

16.68

4.55

Humulene (α-Caryophyllene)

Topical and systemic anti-inflammatory properties [30, 31]

16.96

9.51

(+)-δ-Cadinene

Anti malarial anti-microbial properties [32]

17.03

2.4

α-Selinene

Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activity [33]

17.17

2.11

γ-Cadinene

Antioxidant properties [34]

17.59

6.39

β-Cubebene

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities [35]

18.49

2.69

cis-Verbenol

Anti-ischemic and anti-inflammatory activity {Choi, 2010 #74}

26.79

3.3

γ-Muurolene

Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities [36]

30.44

5.2

L-Elemol

Anti-inflammatory activities [37]

31.91

3

tau-Cadinol

Antimicrobial activity {Ho, 2011 #68}