ABSTRACT
Galbanum resin oil is the essential oil obtained from the resin of the galbanum, Ferula gummosa Boiss. Ferula gummosa Boiss. is a perennial, herbaceous, very resinous plant of the Apiaceae family, indigenous to Iran and possibly Turkmenistan, generally growing up to 1 meter tall and wide. The galbanum from F. gummosa is said to have many bioactive properties including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, carminative, expectorant, anti-catarrh, anti-rheumatic, anti-nociceptive, anti-hysteric, laxative, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, and analgesic, and is therefore widely used for numerous afflictions in folk medicine. The resin can also be utilized in food flavoring, where it contributes to the savory notes of curries and sauces. Galbanum resin oil is a colorless to light yellow, clear, easily mobile liquid which has a terpenic green, aromatic and woody note with sometimes sulfurous odor. The yield of essential oil from the resin of Ferula gummosa Boiss.
