Ceelfoox
Knowledge about frankincense, myrrh and essential oils from the Cal Madow, origin, botany, aroma and the stories behind our supply chain.
N° 01 Cover story
What is scientifically documented for our Boswellia oils, why distilled oil is not the same as boswellic acid, and which statements we make on purpose and which we do not.
Peer-reviewed studies on Boswellia frereana and Boswellia carterii, set out plainly: what is documented for the distilled essential oil, what comes from resin extracts and where the research still has gaps.
Phytochemical studies show how location, microclimate and stand genetics alter the terpene profile of Boswellia resins, key for Cal Madow frankincense oil.
Boswellia frereana (“Maydi”) grows commercially only in the Cal Madow, Somalia. Grades, harvest with the mengaf, and what sets it apart from Carterii and Sacra.
Boswellia frereana, carterii and myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) compared: botany, constituents and aroma of the three resins from the Cal Madow, with sources.
