Boswellia serrata

Preferred Label : Boswellia serrata;

NCIt synonyms : Frankincense; Boswellia;

NCIt related terms : frankincense tree; BOSWELLIA SERRATA WHOLE;

NCIt definition : B. serrata is a tree from the Burseraceae family commonly found in India, northern Africa and the Middle East. Strips of its bark yield a gummy oleoresin which contains oils, terpenoids and gum. Its active principle consists of 4 pentacyclic triterpenes, beta-boswellic acid being the major one. Extracts of this oleoresin have been used as a folk medicine for centuries in Ayurdevic medicine in India. Boswellic acids have anti-inflammatory properties inhibiting leukotriene biosynthesis via non-competitive inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase. Boswellia extract tablets have been employed for asthma, arthritic conditions and ulcerative colitis and other chronic inflammatory diseases.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A tree that belongs to the incense tree family. The tree's amber-colored resin is used in incense. The resin has anti-inflammatory effects and has been used to treat arthritis, asthma, and ulcerative colitis. It is also being studied in the treatment of brain tumors.;

UNII : X7B7P649WQ;

Taxon ID : 613112;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000512780; CDR0000468770;

Details

Origin ID

C54081;

UMLS CUI

C2608032;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Frankincense [MeSH Descriptor]
- Frankincense [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- boswellia [MeSH Descriptor]
- boswellia [MeSH concept]
- boswellia serrata [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Plant [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- boswellia serrata [MeSH concept]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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