Preclinical evaluation of Boswellia serrata for anxiolytic activity

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Comparative Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory activity of different Extracts of Boswellia serrata in Wistar Albino Rats

Inflammation is the local response of living mammalian tissues to injury due to any agent. It is the body defence reaction in order to eliminate or limit the spread of injurious agent, followed by removel of the necrosed cells and tissues, but the sign and symptoms which are produced during healing process can’t tolerable. The present study was aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory activit...

Potentiating Antidepressant Action of Boswellia Serrata in Acute Models of Depression: A Preclinical Study

Diuretic activity of Boswellia serrata Roxb. oleo gum extract in albino rats.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of crude aqueous extract of Boswellia serrata Roxb. oleo gum on urinary electrolytes, pH and diuretic activity in normal albino rats. Moreover, acute toxicity of the gum extract was assessed using mice. Albino rats were divided into five groups. Control group received normal saline (10 mg/kg), reference group received furosemide (10 mg/kg) and tes...

Boswellia Serrata, A Potential Antiinflammatory Agent: An Overview

The resin of Boswellia species has been used as incense in religious and cultural ceremonies and in medicines since time immemorial. Boswellia serrata (Salai/Salai guggul), is a moderate to large sized branching tree of family Burseraceae (Genus Boswellia), grows in dry mountainous regions of India, Northern Africa and Middle East. Oleo gum-resin is tapped from the incision made on the trunk of...