Boswellia serrata

Species of plant

Boswellia serrata

in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Sapindales
Family:  | Burseraceae
Genus:  | Boswellia
Species:  |

B. serrata

Binomial name
Boswellia serrata

Roxb.

Boswellia serrata is a plant that produces Indian frankincense. The plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan.[1]

## Sustainability

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Boswellia serrata is currently at risk of being eradicated because of non-sustainable practices.[2]

## Research

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Boswellia serrata contains various derivatives of boswellic acid including β-boswellic acid, acetyl-β-boswellic acid, 11-keto-β-boswellic acid and acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid.[3]

Extracts of Boswellia serrata have been clinically studied for osteoarthritis and joint function, with the research showing trends of benefit (slight improvement) in pain and function.[4]

## Gallery

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## References

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1. ^ "Boswellia serrata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
2. ^ Bongers, Frans; Groenendijk, Peter; Bekele, Tesfaye; et al. (2019). "Frankincense in peril". Nature Sustainability. 2 (7): 602–610\. Bibcode:2019NatSu...2..602B. doi:10.1038/s41893-019-0322-2. ISSN 2398-9629. S2CID 197402586.
3. ^ Dragos, Dorin; Gilca, Marilena; Gaman, Laura; et al. (2017-01-16). "Phytomedicine in Joint Disorders". Nutrients. 9 (1): 70. doi:10.3390/nu9010070. ISSN 2072-6643. PMC 5295114. PMID 28275210.
4. ^ Cameron, M; Chrubasik, S (22 May 2014). "Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016 (5): CD002947. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002947.pub2. ISSN 1469-493X. PMC 4494689. PMID 24848732.

Taxon identifiers

Boswellia serrata|

* Wikidata: Q2367334
* Wikispecies: Boswellia serrata
* BOLD: 494466
* CoL: MMNJ
* Ecocrop: 3783
* EoL: 483516
* EPPO: BSWSE
* GBIF: 5421354
* GRIN: 7458
* iNaturalist: 510328
* IPNI: 127067-1
* IRMNG: 10206585
* ITIS: 506410
* NCBI: 613112
* Open Tree of Life: 84299
* Plant List: kew-2680580
* PLANTS: BOSE5
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127067-1
* Tropicos: 4700002
* WFO: wfo-0000569726