Family : Burseraceae

Plant Parts used :  Oleogum resin

Chemical constituents :  Salai guggul contains 8 – 9% essential oil, 20 – 23% gum and about 50% resin.  The gum resin of Boswellia serrata contains three triterpenic acids known as α, β,γ – Boswellic acids, ursan type compound with pentacyclic triterpens.

Pharmacology : Boswellia serrata gum resin has been reported to have analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and anti-pyretic activity.  The other activities studied are anti-hyper lipidamic and anti-atheroselerotic and anti-cancer.

Therapeutic uses: The gum resin is used in rheumatic disorders and nervous diseases.  The oil obtained from the resin is used for skin disorders, anti-fungal activity.  The extract of gum resin has been demonstrated to possess anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activity.  It also found to exhibit sedative and analgesic effects.

Standardisation : Boswellia serrata dry extract is standardized to contain 65%, 70%, 75% and 80% Boswellic acids.