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Boswellia MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Boswellia
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.162.111
Unique ID
D029743
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029743
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE used medicinally since ancient times. It is a source of salai guggal (the gum resin), boswellic acid (ursane type TRITERPENES), and FRANKINCENSE.
Entry Term(s)
Boswellia carteri
Boswellia carterii
Boswellia sacra
Boswellia serrata
Registry Number
txid80276
Related Numbers
txid173701
txid613112
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Boswellia Preferred
Boswellia serrata Narrower
Boswellia carteri Narrower
Boswellia sacra Narrower
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