Properties of Boswellia in Herbal Medicine: What Are They?

it consists of the resin that exudes from the trunk following incision. This resin is known as "frankincense".

(5-9%), among whose components we find acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA);

Resins (60%): among the various components we find the boswellic acid of alpha and beta type and the methyl ester of 3-acetyl-β-boswellic acid;

Mucilage (12-20%).

and anticancer. Its uses are to be found above all in the field of alternative medicines such as, for example, Ayurvedic, where the resin extracted from the plant is used in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis and muscle pain.

The extracts of the plant are also part of the composition of various products and food supplements used precisely to promote osteoarticular well-being.