Boswellia serrata-frankincense (A Jesus Gifted Herb); An Updated Pharmacological Profile

Boswellia Serrata Roxb. a Traditional Herb with Versatile Pharmacological Activity: a Review

Department of Amraze Niswan wa Qabalat (Obstetrics and Gynecology) 1 , National Institute of Unani Medicine, PG Institute of Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Department of Ilmus Saidla (Pharmacy) 2 , National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Department of AYUSH 3 , Bangalore, Karnataka, India Department of Imul Advia (Pharmacology) 4 , Al Farooq Unani Medical Colleg...

Pharmacological Activities of Boswellia serrata Roxb. - Mini Review

Boswellia serrata (Salai Guggal) is one of the most ancient and respected herbs in Ayurveda. “Gajabhakshya” a Sanskrit name sometimes used for Boswellia suggests that elephants enjoy this herb as a part of their diet. Historically Boswellia serrata is recommended for osteoarthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, soft tissue fibrosis and spondilytis without any side effect. Present review focus...

Selezione Bibliografica Su Boswellia Serrata

Boswellia Serrata, A Potential Antiinflammatory Agent: An Overview

The resin of Boswellia species has been used as incense in religious and cultural ceremonies and in medicines since time immemorial. Boswellia serrata (Salai/Salai guggul), is a moderate to large sized branching tree of family Burseraceae (Genus Boswellia), grows in dry mountainous regions of India, Northern Africa and Middle East. Oleo gum-resin is tapped from the incision made on the trunk of...

A thin-layer chromatography method for the identification of three different olibanum resins (Boswellia serrata, Boswellia papyrifera and Boswellia carterii, respectively, Boswellia sacra).

INTRODUCTION Resins of the genus Boswellia are currently an interesting topic for pharmaceutical research since several pharmacological activities (e.g. anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-tumour) are reported for extracts and compounds isolated from them. Unambiguous identification of these resins, by simple and convenient analytical methods, has so far not clearly been verified. OBJECTI...