Bulk Water Soluble Boswellia Serrata Extract;

Introduction of Boswellia

Boswellia , also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia. It is used in incense as well as in perfumes.There are numerous species and varieties of frankincense trees, each producing a slightly different type of resin. Differences in soil and climate create even more diversity of the resin, even within the same species.

Boswellic acids are a series of pentacyclic triterpene molecules that are produced by plants in the genus Boswellia. Like many other terpenes, boswellic acids appear in the resin of the plant that exudes them; it is estimated that they make up 30% of the resin of Boswellia serrata.

Function of Boswellic Acids

• - Beta-boswellic acid, keto-beta-boswellic acid, and acetyl-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA) have been indicated in apoptosis of cancer , in particular brain tumors and affected by leukemia or colon cancer;
• - Acetyl-boswellic acids also exhibit anti-inflammatory behaviour by inhibiting leukotriene synthesis;
• - Boswellic acids are also thought to decrease the symptoms of asthma.

Application of Boswellia

- Applied in food is widely used as functional food additive;

• - Applied in health product field, it is widely added into various kinds of health products with the function of preventing rheumatism, adjusting estrogen level and so on.
• - Applied in rmaceutical field,it is widely added into the medicine which can used in treating arthritis and postpartum syndrome;
• - Applied in cosmetics field.

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