High potency and water dispersible Boswellia extract reduces pain and inflammation in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Boswellia serrata, also known as Indian frankincense, is a medicinal plant that has been used since ancient times in the traditional Indian medicine system, Ayurveda. Historically, Boswellia extract has been used to treat pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and tendonitis. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 60 subjects aged 40 to 75 years, with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis received either 100 mg once daily of standardized natural Boswellia extract (OLNP…