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frankincense distillation.how much oil can distilled average per kilo?

I would like to know frankincence oil distillition specialy boswelia carteri and boswelia fereana how much oil can distill per kilo.I willappreciate your information.
Thank you

The yield of distillation of oil from gum resin is typically from 3-10%. So a kilo of resin would net you as much as 100 grams of oil. Probably much less.

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One Response to “frankincense distillation.how much oil can distilled average per kilo?”

  1. Doctor Why Says:
    November 7th, 2009 at 1:44 am

    The yield of distillation of oil from gum resin is typically from 3-10%. So a kilo of resin would net you as much as 100 grams of oil. Probably much less.
    References :
    http://www.essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/frankincense.htm

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