Boswellia Serrata

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We are one of the leading Boswellia Serrata Extract Exporters in India. Boswellia Serrata, commonly known as salai guggul extracted from the gum of the plant. It is a part of Ayurvedic medicines, since ages because of its capability to heal joint pain. Our swift delivery and quality Salai Guggal assist us in standing as the chief Salai Guggal Suppliers.

Description of Boswellia Serrata
It is a deciduous medium-sized tree, with ash coloured, bark, peeling off in thin flakes. Young shoots and leaves pubescent.Leaves are long, opposite, sessile, variable in shape, ovate or lanceolate, crenate-serrate, obtuse, base acute and rounded. Flowers in auxiliary racemes, shorter than leaves.Calyx pubescent outside, lobes broadly triangular ovate.Petals long ovate. Drupe tringonous.

Characteristics and Constituents
Salai Gugaal gum contains arabinose, galactose, xylose,diastatic enzymes galacturonic acid, digitoxose, rhamnose, the volatile oil obtained from gum oleo-resin contains ?-pinene, ?-phellandrene, sesquiterpene alcohols, anisaidehyde phenols. Aqueous fraction gave poly-saccharides A and B. Three triperpene acids, ?, ? and ?-boswellic acids have been reported. The anti inflammatory and anti arthritic properties are attributed to the presence of ?-boswellic acid and related triterpene acids.

Actions and Uses
When tested on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and S-180 tumours transplanted in mice, it increased the life span of mice by 24% with ascites and decreased S-180 tumour by 24%. The essential oil of Boswellia Serrata was found to he anti-fungal. Anti-inflammatory activity and anti-bacterial activity of extracts have been demonstrated. The non-phenolic fraction of gum resin exhibited sedative and analgesic effects when tested in rats. The chemistry and pharma- cology of the gum has been reviewed.It is used in rheumatic disorders. It is also used to improve appetite and in general weakness. It has an anti-diarrhoeal action.With the recommended doses side effects are uncommon.Occasionally patients may complain of heartburn or warmth of hands and feet.