Cinnamic Acid in Frankincense Sap as a Criterion for Determining the Best Mother Plant for Vegetative Propagation of <i>Styrax benzoin</i> (Sumatra Benzoin) in Sumatra, Indonesia

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Description of frankincense sap</td><td class="align_center" colspan="3">Cinnamic acid</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Purity (%)</td><td class="align_center">Physical properties</td><td class="align_center">Chemical properties</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Crystal gum, pure white color, has a fragrant smell.</td><td class="align_center">86–93</td><td class="align_center">Amorphous crystal, semisolid soft texture (balsamate), yellowish white color, melting point of 134°C, boiling point of 300°C.</td><td class="align_center">Soluble in organic solvents (chloroform, ether, ethanol/methanol) and hot distilled water.<br/>It has a distinctive smell.</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Physical and chemical properties of cinnamic acid isolated from frankincense sap samples.</div>

International Journal of Forestry Research

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Table 2: Cinnamic Acid in Frankincense Sap as a Criterion for Determining the Best Mother Plant for Vegetative Propagation of <i>Styrax benzoin</i> (Sumatra Benzoin) in Sumatra, Indonesia 

Table 2 | Cinnamic Acid in Frankincense Sap as a Criterion for Determining the Best Mother Plant for Vegetative Propagation of Styrax benzoin (Sumatra Benzoin) in Sumatra, Indonesia 