MeSH definition : A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE used medicinally since ancient times. It is
a source of salai guggal (the gum resin), boswellic acid (ursane type TRITERPENES),
and FRANKINCENSE.;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM
with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther
use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boswellia;
A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE used medicinally since ancient times. It is
a source of salai guggal (the gum resin), boswellic acid (ursane type TRITERPENES),
and FRANKINCENSE.
https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=frankincense_arbre_buc&lang=fra https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/monoReq.do?id=91&lang=fra https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=frankincense_arbre_top&lang=fra 2004 Canada English French boswellia phytotherapy plant preparations administration, topical administration, oral plant gums monograph pharmacy