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Frankincense (乳香 Rǔ Xiāng; Boswellia Species): From the Selection of Traditional Applications to the Novel Phytotherapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Serious Diseases

open access: yesJournal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2013
Frankincense (乳香 Rǔ Xiāng; Boswellia Species), the resinous extract from the trees of the genus Boswellia, has been used for centuries in cultural ceremonies, as a cosmetic agent, and as a traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, especially ...
Rafie Hamidpour   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological Activities of Boswellia serrata Roxb. - Mini Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Boswellia serrata (Salai Guggal) is one of the most ancient and respected herbs in Ayurveda. “Gajabhakshya” a Sanskrit name sometimes used for Boswellia suggests that elephants enjoy this herb as a part of their diet.
Ghule, Balu, Upaganlawar, Aman
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A Systematic Review of Iran’s Medicinal Plants With Anticancer Effects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Increase in cases of various cancers has encouraged the researchers to discover novel, more effective drugs from plant sources. This study is a review of medicinal plants in Iran with already investigated anticancer effects on various cell lines.
Asadi-Samani, Majid.   +3 more
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Boswellic acid activity against glioblastoma stem-like cells

open access: yesOncology Letters, 2016
Boswellic acids (BAs) have long been considered as useful adjunct pharmacological agents for the treatment of patients with malignant brain tumors, notably glioblastoma. Two principal modes of action associated with BAs have been postulated: i) Anti-inflammatory properties, which are useful for containing edema formation, and ii) intrinsic antitumor ...
Schneider, H, Weller, M
openaire   +4 more sources

Mycochemical Diversity and Therapeutic Potential of Hymenochaetoid Fungi from Central Asia: Regional and Global Perspectives

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Botany, Volume 64, Issue 1, March 2026.
Central Asia harbors a rich yet understudied assemblage of wood‐inhabiting Hymenochaetoid fungi. This review delivers the first comprehensive synthesis of 43 poroid species representing 18 genera documented across montane forests, steppes, and xeric habitats.
Yusufjon Gafforov   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frankincense improves memory retrieval in rats treated with Lipopolysaccharide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introduction: Frankincense has been shown to possess anti-inf lammatory activity. In this studythe effect of pretreatment with the hydro-alcoholic extract of frankincense on memory retrievalwas assessed in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treated rats.Methods ...
Beheshti, S., Karimi, B.
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Natural Products in Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Current Challenges and Future Directions

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026.
Natural products play a pivotal role in cancer therapy. They induce cancer cell death by reprogramming four metabolic pathways while precisely targeting the tumor microenvironment and immune cells. These compounds not only leverage novel delivery systems for innovative applications but also demonstrate unique therapeutic efficacy across clinical stages:
Ruimiao Qian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer Chemopreventive Effects of Gum Resin Hydrodistillates on Invasive Urothelial Cell Carcinoma: Report of a Case

open access: yesIntegrative Cancer Therapies, 2017
A 52-year-old Hispanic male presented with hematuria and was later diagnosed with a large invasive high-grade urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC) of the urinary bladder, but with ambiguous pT1/pT2 staging regarding musclaris propria invasion by UCC.
Ding Xia MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A review of the therapeutic effects of frankincense

open access: yesThe Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Today, medicinal herbs have been widely used due to antimicrobial, antioxidant properties and less harmful than of chemical compounds. Since ancient times, the medical system in different countries such as Africa, China, India and the Middle East ...
S. Noroozi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Biomaterials and Dressings for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases

open access: yesRare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Chronic inflammatory skin diseases, encompassing immune‐inflammatory conditions and infection‐associated dermatoses, pose significant clinical challenges due to high prevalence, recurrence, and therapeutic resistance, affect over 30% of the global population.
Zehao Lan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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