Boswellia

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"Boswellia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE used medicinally since ancient times. It is a source of salai guggal (the gum resin) and boswellic acid (ursane type TRITERPENES).

Descriptor ID	D029743
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.162.111
Concept/Terms	Boswellia Boswellia Boswellias Boswellia serrata Boswellia serrata Boswellia serratas serrata, Boswellia serratas, Boswellia Olibanum Olibanums Frankincense Frankincenses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Boswellia".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Burseraceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.162]
Boswellia [B01.650.940.800.575.100.162.111]

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