Boswellia Serrata Extract By Ambe Phyto Extracts Private Limited

Boswellia Serrata Extract
Botanical Name: Boswellia SerrataFamily Name: BurseraceaePlant part used: Gum ResinCommon name: Guggal, Salai Guggal, SallakiStandardized For: Upto 70% boswellic Acid
Introduction
Boswellia serrata, or salai guggal extract is a powder extract of the
gum of the Boswellia tree and contains a mixture of Boswellic acids.
The gum resin from Boswellia serrata, i.e. frankincense, has been used
in ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Boswellia Serrata is a medium sized tree with ash coloured papery bark.
The leaves are like neem plant and have small white flowers. Boswellia
Serrata tree, on injury, exudates an oleo-gum-resin known as Salai
Guggal or Indian Frankincense.
 Use of Boswellia



Boswellia Serrata Extract is used in rheumatic disorders Boswellia Serrata Extract is also used to improve appetite and in general weakness Boswellia Seratta Extract has an anti-diarrhoeal action.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION





Colour


Off
white to light yellow




Odour
& Taste


Characteristic
balsamic odour & taste




Code


BS
40




Botanical
Name


Boswellia
serrata




Plant
Part Used


Dried
gum exudates




Particle
Size


100%
through 40 Mesh




Texture


Free
flowing powder




Loss
on drying


NMT
5%




Bulk
Density (Tapped)


0.30
- 0.80 g/ml




Identification


Positive
for Boswellic acids by TLC




Assay








For
Boswellic acids by
Non-aqueous
titration (As is)


NLT
40%




Microbiological








Total
Plate Count


NMT
1,000 CFU/g




Yeast
& Mould


NMT
100/g




Salmonella
& E.coli


Absent




Heavy
Metals


NMT
10 ppm