The Effect of Coconut and Frankincense Oils on the Biofilm Growth of Streptococcus mutans [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000ResearchBackground This study aimed to investigate the antibiofilm effect of coconut and frankincense oils. Methods Different types of coconut (organic refined, cocos nucifera, organic virgin, and organic extra virgin) and frankincense (frankincense pure ...
Lama Alshamrani +6 more
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Growth performance, carcass traits and meat physical characteristics of growing Japanese quail fed ginger powder and frankincense oil as feed additives [PDF]
Poultry Science: This work aimed to investigate the effects of dietary frankincense oil and ginger on the growth efficiency of growing Japanese quail, including live body weight, body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, carcass traits, and physical ...
Laila A. Mohamed +8 more
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Anti-cancer effects of frankincense methanolic extract on brain metastatic breast cancer cells [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of PhytomedicineObjective: Brain metastasis in patients with breast cancer is considered a deadly event. The oleogum resins of Boswellia species, known as Frankincense has been found to have anti-cancer properties in many studies.
Mohammad Kamalabadi-Farahani +3 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Extracts of frankincense, the gum resin of Boswellia species, have been extensively used in traditional folk medicine since ancient times and are still of great interest as promising anti-inflammatory remedies in Western countries.
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Effects of Frankincense Compounds on Infection, Inflammation, and Oral Health
Molecules, 2022 Boswellia trees, found throughout the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia, are the source of frankincense oil. Since antiquity, frankincense has been traded as a precious commodity, but it has also been used for the treatment of chronic disease ...
Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva +6 more
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Molecules, 2019 For the treatment of diseases, especially chronic diseases, traditional natural drugs have more effective therapeutic advantages because of their multi-target and multi-channel characteristics.
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Chitosan from shrimp shell waste as a carrier for frankincense nanoparticles with enhanced antimicrobial activity [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study focuses on the sustainable extraction of chitosan from shrimp shell waste and its application in developing frankincense-loaded chitosan nanoparticles with enhanced antimicrobial efficacy. Chitosan was extracted through demineralization with 4%
Habiba A. Ahmed +4 more
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Ameliorative effects of frankincense oil on rats treated with a minimum toxic dose of paracetamol [PDF]
Journal of Medical and Life Science, 2023 Paracetamol is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug, but its long-term usage has been associated with potential toxicity. The goal of this study was to investigate how frankincense oil prevents paracetamol toxicity. The study included twenty male
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On Frankincense (Olibanum, Boswellia spp., Burseraceae) [PDF]
Arhiv za farmaciju, 2021 Boswellia species (Burseraceae) are trees or shrubs whose area of distribution covers the wide geographic area between North Africa and India. After incision, their bark produces oleogum resin known as frankincense (Olibanum).
Maksimović Zoran
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Neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammatory activity of frankincense in bile duct ligation-induced hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2023 Objective(s): Hepatic encephalopathy induces cognitive disturbances. Patients show neuroinflammation due to accumulation of toxic substances. Frankincense has neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties.
Marziehsadat Mirshafiei +2 more
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