Efficacy and tolerability of Boswellia serrata extract in treatment of osteoarthritis of knee - A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial

Phytomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-7

  Kimmatkar, N ^a   Thawani, V ^b,c   Hingorani, L ^c   Khiyani, R ^d  

^a INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c GIDC ^*  (India)

^d Government Ayurvedic College   (India)

Author keywords

Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs); Boswellia serrata Extract (BSE); Boswellic Acid (BA); Non Steroidal anti inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs); Osteoarthritis of knee (OA knee)

Indexed keywords

BOSWELLIA SERRATA EXTRACT; CAP WOKVEL; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOSWELLIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INDIA; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

BOSWELLIA; BOSWELLIA SERRATA;

EID: 0037282674     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/094471103321648593     Document Type: Article

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