Vijay Laxmi Trivedi, Ruchi Soni, Praveen Dhyani, Priyanka Sati, Silvia Tejada, Antoni Sureda, William N Setzer, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Babagana Modu, Monica Butnariu, Javad Sharifi-Rad
With the advent of highly effective plant-based medications with few or no side effects, the use of phytomedicines against complex diseases such as cancer is becoming more widespread. The broadly recognized pentacyclic triterpenes known as boswellic acids (BAs) are derived from the oleogum resin, or frankincense, extracted from the plant species of the genus Boswellia . The frankincense mixture contains various BA types, each having a different potential and helping treat certain cancers. This review focuses on details regarding the traits of the BAs, their roles as anti-cancer agents, the mechanism underlying their activities, and the function of their semi-synthetic derivatives in managing and treating certain cancers...
2023: Frontiers in Pharmacology