Anti-inflammatory Benefits of Boswellia Extracts of boswellia serrata have natural anti-inflammatory activity at sites where chronic inflammation is present by switching off pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators, which initiate the process. Analysis of the ingredients of these extracts revealed that the pentacyclic triterpenes boswellic acids possess biological activities and appear to be responsible for the respective pharmacological actions.
Health Benefits of Boswellia :
- Reduces inflammation
- helps with low back pain
- helps with ulcerative colitis
- anti-aging properties
- improves metabolism
- helps with depression may reduce wrinkles
- helps with bursitis
- helps with asthma
- helps with allergies
- helps with cancer prevention
- anticoagulant properties
- reduces platelet aggregation
- helps to restore blood vessels around inflamed connective tissue.
- can help to protect the pancreas
- changes epigenetic function in colon cancer cells so tumor suppressor genes begin to function again
- one of the most powerful natural inhibitors of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway
- contrary to many resellers of essential oils boswellic acid is not found naturally in steam-distilled frankincense oil
