title: Triterpenoid resinous metabolites from the genus Boswellia: pharmacological activities and potential species-identifying properties.
abstract: The resinous metabolites commonly known as frankincense or olibanum are produced by trees of the genus Boswellia and have attracted increasing popularity in Western countries in the last decade for their various pharmacological activities. This review described the pharmacological specific details mainly on anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial and apoptosis-regulating activities of individual triterpenoid together with the relevant mechanism. In addition, species-characterizing triterpenic markers with the methods for their detection, bioavailability, safety and other significant properties were reviewed for further research.
authors.affiliation: School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China. lv_cheng0816@163.com.
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