ORCiD
Cassio Almeida-da-Silva: 0000-0001-9173-7208; David M. Ojcius: 0000-0003-1461-4495
Department
Biomedical Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Molecules
ISSN
1420-3049
Volume
27
Issue
13
DOI
10.3390/molecules27134174
First Page
1
Last Page
19
Publication Date
7-1-2022
Abstract
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, inflammation, oral health, and microbial infection. More recently, the bioactive components of Boswellia trees have been identified and characterized for their effects on cancer, microbial infection (especially infection by oral pathogens), and inflammation. Most studies have focused on cell lines, but more recent research has also investigated effects in animal models of disease. As natural products are considered to be safer than synthetic drugs, there is growing interest in further developing the use of substances such as frankincense oil for therapeutic treatment.
Recommended Citation
Almeida-Da-Silva, C. L.,
Sivakumar, N.,
Asadi, H.,
Chang-Chien, A.,
Qoronfleh, M. W.,
Ojcius, D. M.,
&
Essa, M. M.
(2022).
Effects of Frankincense Compounds on Infection, Inflammation, and Oral Health.
Molecules, 27(13), 1–19.
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134174
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dugoni-facarticles/852
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