Boswellia serrata, a potential antiinflammatory agent: An overview

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 255-261

  Siddiqui, M Z ^a  

^a ICAR Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums   (India)

Author keywords

Agent; antiinflammatory; Boswellia serrata; frankincense; olibanum; potential; Salai Salai guggul

Indexed keywords

11 KETO BETA BOSWELLIC ACID; ACETYL 11 OXO BETA BOSWELLIC ACID; ACETYL BETA BOSWELLIC ACID; ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; BETA BOSWELLIC ACID; BOSWELLIA SERRATA EXTRACT; BOSWELLIC ACID; DITERPENE; ESSENTIAL OIL; RESIN; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; BOSWELLIA; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; INCENSE; INDIA; MIDDLE EAST; NONHUMAN; NORTH AFRICA; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84858122505     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.93507     Document Type: Review

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