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Intro; Foreword; Introduction; References; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Frankincense and Human Civilization: A Historical Review; Etymology of Frankincense; Oleoresin (Tears of the Sun); Frankincense Trade Route; Frankincense Trade and Its Economic Importance; Religious and Cultural Uses; Cosmetic Use; Medicinal Use; References; Chapter 2: Taxonomy, Distribution and Ecology of Boswellia; Burseraceae Family; Boswellia Genus; Historical Perspectives on Boswellia Taxonomy; Boswellia Species Description; Distribution of Boswellia Throughout the World; Boswellia sacra Flueck
Boswellia ameero Balf. f.Boswellia dioscoridis Thulin; Boswellia popoviana Hepper; Boswellia nana Hepper; Boswellia elongata Balf. f; Boswellia socotrana Balf. f.; Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr; Boswellia ovalifoliolata Balakr & A.N. Henry; Boswellia rivae; Boswellia frereana Bird; Boswellia neglecta S. Moore; Boswellia dalzielii Hutch; Boswellia carterii Flueck; Boswellia bullata Thul. & Gifri; Boswellia globosa Thul.; Boswellia pirottae Chiov; B. papyrifera; Boswellia microphylla Chiov; References; Chapter 3: Frankincense: Tapping, Harvesting and Production; What Is Resin?
How Do the Trees Produce Resin?How Is the Resin Synthesized?; Resin-Producing Plants; Composition of Frankincense Resin; Resin Production After Tapping; Uses of Frankincense; Production of Frankincense; Marketing of Frankincense; Climatic Changes Influencing Frankincense Production; References; Chapter 4: Frankincense Tree Physiology and Its Responses to Wounding Stress; Wounding Stress Physiology in Plants; Wounding or Tapping of Frankincense Trees; Boswellia Physiochemical Responses to Tapping; Effect of Wounding on Essential Nutrients and Amino Acid Accumulation
Boswellia Tapping Influences Its Carbohydrate MetabolismBoswellia Tapping Influences Leaf Gas Exchange Processes; Tapping Causes the Regulation of the Lipid Layer and JA Biosynthesis; Effects of Incisions on Endogenous Salicylic Acid Regulation; Effect of Wounding on Endogenous Abscisic Acid Regulation; Enhanced Elicitation of Endogenous GA in Boswellia; Boswellia Gene Expression Patterns During Wounding; References; Chapter 5: Propagation and Conservation of Boswellia sacra; Ecology and Environmental Conditions; Environmental Effects on Plant Morphology; Soil Preparation and Planting
Irrigation of Boswellia PlantsNutrient Requirements for Boswellia Growth; Cultivation Practices and Conservation of Boswellia Populations; Pollination and Seed Formation; Germination Rate; Macropropagation; Seedling Propagation in Nurseries; Planting and Protecting Seedlings; Root Cutting Propagation; Root Sucker Propagation; Root Tuber Propagation; Seedling and Rooted Cutting Requirements; Micropropagation; In Vitro Micropropagation of Boswellia; Axillary Bud Break and Axillary Shoot Proliferation; Effects of Seasonal Changes on Explants; Effects of Phytohormones; Effect of Combined Auxin-Cytokinin Interaction
Boswellia ameero Balf. f.Boswellia dioscoridis Thulin; Boswellia popoviana Hepper; Boswellia nana Hepper; Boswellia elongata Balf. f; Boswellia socotrana Balf. f.; Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr; Boswellia ovalifoliolata Balakr & A.N. Henry; Boswellia rivae; Boswellia frereana Bird; Boswellia neglecta S. Moore; Boswellia dalzielii Hutch; Boswellia carterii Flueck; Boswellia bullata Thul. & Gifri; Boswellia globosa Thul.; Boswellia pirottae Chiov; B. papyrifera; Boswellia microphylla Chiov; References; Chapter 3: Frankincense: Tapping, Harvesting and Production; What Is Resin?
How Do the Trees Produce Resin?How Is the Resin Synthesized?; Resin-Producing Plants; Composition of Frankincense Resin; Resin Production After Tapping; Uses of Frankincense; Production of Frankincense; Marketing of Frankincense; Climatic Changes Influencing Frankincense Production; References; Chapter 4: Frankincense Tree Physiology and Its Responses to Wounding Stress; Wounding Stress Physiology in Plants; Wounding or Tapping of Frankincense Trees; Boswellia Physiochemical Responses to Tapping; Effect of Wounding on Essential Nutrients and Amino Acid Accumulation
Boswellia Tapping Influences Its Carbohydrate MetabolismBoswellia Tapping Influences Leaf Gas Exchange Processes; Tapping Causes the Regulation of the Lipid Layer and JA Biosynthesis; Effects of Incisions on Endogenous Salicylic Acid Regulation; Effect of Wounding on Endogenous Abscisic Acid Regulation; Enhanced Elicitation of Endogenous GA in Boswellia; Boswellia Gene Expression Patterns During Wounding; References; Chapter 5: Propagation and Conservation of Boswellia sacra; Ecology and Environmental Conditions; Environmental Effects on Plant Morphology; Soil Preparation and Planting
Irrigation of Boswellia PlantsNutrient Requirements for Boswellia Growth; Cultivation Practices and Conservation of Boswellia Populations; Pollination and Seed Formation; Germination Rate; Macropropagation; Seedling Propagation in Nurseries; Planting and Protecting Seedlings; Root Cutting Propagation; Root Sucker Propagation; Root Tuber Propagation; Seedling and Rooted Cutting Requirements; Micropropagation; In Vitro Micropropagation of Boswellia; Axillary Bud Break and Axillary Shoot Proliferation; Effects of Seasonal Changes on Explants; Effects of Phytohormones; Effect of Combined Auxin-Cytokinin Interaction