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Boswellia SerrataIn research, Boswellic acid and its derivatives have demonstrated anti-carcinogenic, anti-tumor, and blood lipid lowering activities. Research made in India (where the plant grows) has shown in animal studies that boswellic acids work by deterring inflammatory white cells from infiltrating damaged tissue, they improve blood flow to the joints, and they also block chemical reactions that set the stage for inflammation to occur in chronic intestinal disorders. Because of this profile of the plant extract, the main use for boswellia extract in alternative medication is in rheumatic disorders, to improve appetite and general weakness. Boswellia Serrata - StudiesEfficacy and tolerability of Boswellia serrata extract in treatment of osteoarthritis of knee--a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial. Phytomedicine. 2003 Jan;10(1):3-7. Effects of gum resin of Boswellia serrata in patients with chronic colitis. Planta Med. 2001 Jul;67(5):391-5. Therapy of active Crohn disease with Boswellia serrata extract H 15] Z Gastroenterol. 2001 Jan;39(1):11-7. Effects of Boswellia serrata gum resin in patients with bronchial asthma: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, 6-week clinical study. Eur J Med Res. 1998 Nov 17;3(11):511-4. Dietary support with Boswellia resin in canine inflammatory joint and spinal disease. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2004 Feb;146(2):71-9. Pharmacokinetic study of 11-Keto beta-Boswellic acid. Phytomedicine. 2004 Feb;11(2-3):255-60. Immunomodulatory activity of boswellic acids of Boswellia serrata Roxb. Indian J Exp Biol. 2003 Dec;41(12):1460-2. Cytostatic and apoptosis-inducing activity of boswellic acids toward malignant cell lines in vitro. Anticancer Res. 2002 Sep-Oct;22(5):2853-62. Inhibitory activity of boswellic acids from Boswellia serrata against human leukemia HL-60 cells in culture. Planta Med. 1998 May;64(4):328-31.
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