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PLANT EXTRACT:

Boswellia serrata (Indian Frankincense)

BIOACTIVE COMPOUND:

Boswellic acids

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Most commonly known as Indian Franincense
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Boswellia serrata is a tree found in India, North Africa and the Middle East.
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The resin from the tree is used to make the extract. This is where the bioactive compounds boswellic acids are.
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Boswellic acids are pentacyclic triterpenic acids (shown in the image of the compound). There are four main actives: β-boswellic acid, acetyl-β-boswellic acid, 11-keto-β-boswellic acid and acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid.
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In-vitro studies have shown that boswellic acids inhibits the synthesis of the proinflammatory enzyme 5-LO, that is responsible for generating inflammation caused by free-radical damage.