Natural compounds, in recent years, have attracted significant attention for their use in the
prevention and treatment of diverse chronic diseases as they are devoid of major toxicities …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intake is associated with high prevalence of
gastrointestinal or cardiovascular adverse effects. All efforts to develop NSAIDs that spare …

There has been a lot of interest in using naturally occurring substances to treat a wide
variety of chronic disorders in recent years. From the gum resin of Boswellia serrata and …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which leads to destruction of
joints. Current treatment modalities for RA either produce symptomatic relief (NSAIDs) or …

Boswellic acids, which are pentacyclic triterpenes belong to the active pharmacological
compounds of the oleogum resin of different Boswellia species. In the resin, more than 12 …

Triterpenoids are ubiquitous in the plant kingdom. Recent evidences support the beneficial
effects of naturallyoccurring triterpenoids against several types of human diseases, including …

The pentacyclic triterpenic acids isolated from the oleo gum resin of various Boswellia
species are collectively called as Boswellic acids (BA). The oleo gum resin obtained from …

Covering: primarily 1980 to 2008 This review, containing over 276 references, covers the
progress made in the chemistry and bioactivity of this important group of triterpenoids …

BACKGROUND: Patients irradiated for brain tumors often suffer from cerebral edema and
are usually treated with dexamethasone, which has various side effects. To investigate the …

Objectives Despite its historical-religious, cultural and medical importance, Boswellia has
not been thoroughly studied, and gaps still exist between our knowledge of the traditional …