Chemical Profiling of Volatile and Non-Volatile Fractions of Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua Boiss.) Used in Perfumery.

Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua Boiss.) is a valuable fragrance ingredient used in fine perfumery for its green, woody, balsamic, bell pepper, and foliage notes. The objective of the study was to identify and quantify the main compounds of this resinoid extract to gain a better knowledge of its chemical composition to support further ecotoxicology studies. For this purpose, the volatile fraction (VF) was first separated from the non-VF (NVF) by distillation under reduced pressure. The VF was then characterized by gas …