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Table 2 Chemical composition of FEO as revealed by GC-FID and GC–MS analysis

From: Frankincense essential oil nanoemulsion specifically induces lung cancer apoptosis and inhibits survival pathways

Identified compounds*

Area % (after FID)

α-Pinene

59.5 ± 0.9

Camphene

1.99 ± 0.01 

Sabinene

4.4 ± 0.09

β-Pinene

1.67 ± 0.04

β-Myrcene

0.27 ± 0.001

delta-3-Carene

2.43 ± 0.04

p-Cymene

1.01 ± 0.02

Limonene

4.99 ± 0.1

Cis (or trans) verbenol**

3.89 ± 0.06

Total identified compounds

80.10%

  1. *Using GC-FID and GC–MS by comparing their retention time with standard samples and by matching their mass spectrum with those of standards stored in the electronic mass library
  2. ** Identified by GC–MS only with matching percentage 94% with the standard MS of that compound stored in the mass library
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Cancer Nanotechnology

ISSN: 1868-6966

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