Factory Bulk Boswellic Acid
What is Boswellic Acid?
Boswellic acid is a type of pentacyclic triterpenoid and is the active ingredient of frankincense. It is one of the ingredients extracted from the camphor melt of the frankincense tree. Boswellic acid has a natural aromatic flavor and is often used to make perfumes, soaps, and skin care products. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which helps soothe the skin, promote wound healing, and protect the skin from environmental pollution. Boswellic acid is widely used in beauty and health products.
From the product structure, boswellic acid is mainly divided into natural boswellic acid and synthetic boswellic acid. Natural boswellic acid is extracted from plants, while synthetic boswellic acid is prepared by chemical synthesis. The molecular structures of the two are basically the same, but there are slight differences in purity and safety. Natural boswellic acid has higher purity and better safety, but the price is also relatively high.
What are the benefits?
Anti-inflammatory effect
Boswellic acid significantly reduces the inflammatory response by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase and NF-κB pathways. In various models of inflammation, boswellic acid exhibits dose-dependent efficacy, reducing the recruitment of inflammatory cells and reducing disease activity. Boswellic acid significantly reduces the expression of inflammatory cytokines by regulating the MAPK pathway.
Neuroprotective effect
Boswellic acid exhibits neuroprotective effects in central nervous system diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. It mainly works through mechanisms such as anti-inflammation, antioxidant and regulating cell apoptosis, reducing neuronal damage and enhancing the expression of neurotrophic factors.
Hepatoprotective effect
Boswellic acid exhibits hepatoprotective effects in various hepatotoxicity models, protecting the liver by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Boswellic acid relieves APAP-induced oxidative stress by maintaining glutathione content, reducing the formation of ROS and GSSG, and retaining the activity and expression of glutathione reductase and HO-1 in the liver. Studies have shown that boswellic acid can significantly improve liver health and reduce serum inflammatory factor levels in a rat model of diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Application direction
Food industry
Food preservation and freshness preservation: Boswellic acid is used as a preservative in the food industry to extend shelf life and adjust pH. It is used in fruit wine, beverages, meat, pastry making, vegetable pickling, and canned food processing.
Agriculture and animal husbandry
Feed preservative: Lactic acid can be used as a preservative for feed to enhance the microbial stability of feed and grain processing products.
Cosmetics
Boswellic acid is a high-quality cosmetic raw material. It can be added to various cosmetics as an antibacterial agent to extend their shelf life and protect the skin from bacterial infection. It can also be used as a moisturizer, such as in bar soaps and body lotions.
Medical field
Boswellic acid can be used as an alternative to antibiotics and antibacterial drugs, with lower side effects and effective against a variety of bacterial strains. In addition, boswellic acid also has anti-inflammatory effects.
