Evidence brief · Supplement
Boswellia for Osteoarthritis pain/function
Evidence grade B — Standardized extracts
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade B — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Osteoarthritis pain/functionEvidence grade B
Standardized extracts
Moderatemixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Studies disagree: Osteoarthritis pain/function (mixed agreement).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For osteoarthritis pain/function, Boswellia earns evidence grade B (moderate effect, mixed consistency) — there is real evidence here. Standardized extracts
How it might work
Boswellic acids inhibit 5-lipoxygenase and leukotriene synthesis, a distinct anti-inflammatory pathway from NSAIDs.
How to use it
100–250 mg/day of a high-AKBA standardized extract (product-dependent).
Safety & cautions
Well tolerated; occasional GI upset.
Bottom line
One of the more convincing joint botanicals for osteoarthritis pain. Use a standardized high-AKBA extract and give it a couple of weeks.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 100–250 mg/day high-AKBA extract.
Goes with
- BoswelliaRead the full Boswellia monographEvidence grade B
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Boswellia for OsteoarthritisEvidence grade B — Reasonable RCT supportEvidence grade B
- Chondroitin for Osteoarthritis pain/functionEvidence grade C — Grade varies with qualityEvidence grade C
- Curcumin (Turmeric) for OsteoarthritisEvidence grade B — Bioavailable formsEvidence grade B
- Glucosamine for OsteoarthritisEvidence grade C — Trial for 8–12 weeksEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.