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Bos, Boswellia (frankincense): Click to Expand ⟱
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Boswellia is an herbal extract from the Boswellia serrata tree that may help reduce inflammation.
May help with rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, and cancer.
-Naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoids include ursolic acid (UA), oleanolic acid (OA), betulinic acid (BetA), bosewellic acid (BA), Asiatic acid (AA), α-amyrin, celastrol, glycyrrhizin, 18-β-glycyrrhetinic acid, lupeol, escin, madecassic acid, momordin I, platycodon D, pristimerin, saikosaponins, soyasapogenol B, and avicin
Boswellia refers to a group of resinous extracts obtained from Boswellia trees (e.g., Boswellia serrata). Traditionally used in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, Boswellia is reputed for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and immunomodulatory properties. Its bioactive components—such as boswellic acids.
-Anti-inflammatory Activity (blocking the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase) 5LOX↓,.
-AKBA used to reduce Methionine ***** (help in Methionine reduced diet)
Boswellia extracts are often administered in doses ranging from 300 mg to 1,200 mg per day

AKBA (Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid) is a bioactive compound derived from Boswellia serrata, a plant used traditionally for its anti-inflammatory properties. (upto 30% AKBA in Boswellia MEGA AKBA)
AKBA also available in Inflasanum @ 90% AKDA (MCSformulas)

-Note half-life reports vary 2.5-90hrs?.
BioAv
Pathways:
- induce or lower ROS production (not consistant increase for cancer cells)
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑,
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓,
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : , MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, VEGF↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, ERK↓
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, CDK6↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, ERK↓, TOP1↓,
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, Notch↓, PDGF↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK↓, ERK↓, JNK,
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Hepatoprotective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells


VEGF, Vascular endothelial growth factor: Click to Expand ⟱
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A signal protein produced by many cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a signal protein that plays a crucial role in angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels form from existing ones. This process is vital for normal physiological functions, such as wound healing and the menstrual cycle, but it is also a key factor in the growth and spread of tumors in cancer.
Because of its significant role in tumor growth and progression, VEGF has become a target for cancer therapies. Anti-VEGF therapies, such as monoclonal antibodies (e.g., bevacizumab) and small molecule inhibitors, aim to inhibit the action of VEGF, thereby reducing blood supply to tumors and limiting their growth. These therapies have been used in various types of cancer, including colorectal, lung, and breast cancer.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2776- Bos,    Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of frankincense: Targets, treatments and toxicities
- Review, Var, NA
*5LO↓, Arthritis Human primary chondrocytes: 5-LOX↓, TNF-α↓, MMP3↓
*TNF-α↓,
*MMP3↓,
*COX1↓, COX-1↓, Leukotriene synthesis by 5-LOX↓
*COX2↓, Arthritis Human blood in vitro: COX-2↓, PGE2↓, TH1 cytokines↓, TH2 cytokines↑
*PGE2↓,
*Th2↑,
*Catalase↑, Ethanol-induced gastric ulcer: CAT↑, SOD↑, NO↑, PGE-2↑
*SOD↑,
*NO↑,
*PGE2↑,
*IL1β↓, inflammation Human PBMC, murine RAW264.7 macrophages: TNFα↓ IL-1β↓, IL-6↓, Th1 cytokines (IFNγ, IL-12)↓, Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-10)↑; iNOS↓, NO↓, phosphorylation of JNK and p38↓
*IL6↓,
*Th1 response↓,
*Th2↑,
*iNOS↓,
*NO↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p38↓,
GutMicro↑, colon carcinogenesis: gut microbiota; pAKT↓, GSK3β↓, cyclin D1↓
p‑Akt↓,
GSK‐3β↓,
cycD1↓,
Akt↓, Prostate Ca: AKT and STAT3↓, stemness markers↓, androgen receptor↓, Sp1 promoter binding↓, p21(WAF1/CIP1)↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin D2↓, DR5↑,CHOP↑, caspases-3/-8↑, PARP cleavage, NFκB↓, IKK↓, Bcl-2↓, Bcl-xL↓, caspase 3↑, DNA
STAT3↓,
CSCs↓,
AR↓,
P21↑,
DR5↑,
CHOP↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
DNAdam↑,
p‑RB1↓, Glioblastoma: pRB↓, FOXM1↓, PLK1↓, Aurora B/TOP2A pathway↓,CDC25C↓, pCDK1↓, cyclinB1↓, Aurora B↓, TOP2A↓, pERK-1/-2↓
Foxm1↓,
TOP2↓,
CDC25↓,
p‑CDK1↓,
p‑ERK↓,
MMP9↓, Pancreas Ca: Ki-67↓, CD31↓, COX-2↓, MMP-9↓, CXCR4↓, VEGF↓
VEGF↓,
angioG↓, Apoptosis↑, G2/M arrest, angiogenesis↓
ROS↑, ROS↑,
Cyt‑c↑, Leukemia : cytochrome c↑, AIF↑, SMAC/DIABLO↑, survivin↓, ICAD↓
AIF↑,
Diablo↑,
survivin↓,
ICAD↓,
ChemoSen↑, Breast Ca: enhancement in combination with doxorubicin
SOX9↓, SOX9↓
ER Stress↑, Cervix Ca : ER-stress protein GRP78↑, CHOP↑, calpain↑
GRP78/BiP↑,
cal2↓,
AMPK↓, Breast Ca: AMPK/mTOR signaling↓
mTOR↓,
ROS↓, Boswellia extracts and its phytochemicals reduced oxidative stress (in terms of inhibition of ROS and RNS generation)

2775- Bos,    The journey of boswellic acids from synthesis to pharmacological activities
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, PSA, NA
ROS↑, modulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and the resulting endoplasmic reticulum stress is central to BA’s molecular and cellular anticancer activities
ER Stress↑,
TumCG↓, Cell cycle arrest, growth inhibition, apoptosis induction, and control of inflammation are all the effects of BA’s altered gene expression
Apoptosis↑,
Inflam↓,
ChemoSen↑, BA has additional synergistic effects, increasing both the sensitivity and cytotoxicity of doxorubicin and cisplatin
Casp↑, BA decreases viability and induces apoptosis by activat- ing the caspase-dependent pathway in human pancreatic cancer (PC) cell lines
ERK↓, BA might inhibit the activation of Ak strain transforming (Akt) and extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK)1/2,
cl‑PARP↑, initiation of cleavage of PARP were prompted by the treatment with AKBA
AR↓, AKBA affects the androgen receptor by reducing its expression,
cycD1↓, decrease in cyclin D1, which inhibits cellular proliferation
VEGFR2↓, In prostate cancer, the downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2–mediated angiogenesis caused by BA
CXCR4↓, Figure 6
radioP↑,
NF-kB↓,
VEGF↓,
P21↑,
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Cyt‑c↑,
MMP2↓,
MMP1↓,
MMP9↓,
PI3K↓,
MAPK↓,
JNK↑,
*5LO↓, Table 1 (non cancer)
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*MDA↓,
*SOD↑,
*hepatoP↑, Preclinical studies demonstrated hepatoprotective impact for BA against different models of hepatotoxicity via tackling oxidative stress, and inflammatory and apoptotic indices
*ALAT↓,
*AST↓,
*LDH↑,
*CRP↓,
*COX2↓,
*GSH↑,
*ROS↓,
*Imm↑, oral administration of biopolymeric fraction (BOS 200) from B. serrata in mice led to immunostimulatory effects
*Dose↝, BA at low concentration tend to stimulate an immune response, as those utilized in the study of Beghelli et al. (2017) however, utilizing higher concentration suppressed the immune response
*eff↑, Useful actions on skin and psoriasis
*neuroP↑, AKBA has substantially diminished the levels of inflammatory markers such as 5-LOX, TNF-, IL-6, and meliorated cognition in lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation rodent models
*cognitive↑,
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,

2768- Bos,    Boswellic acids as promising agents for the management of brain diseases
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*neuroP↑, BAs-induced neuroprotection is proposed to be associated with the ability to reduce neurotoxic aggregates, decrease oxidative stress, and improve cognitive dysfunction.
*ROS↓,
*cognitive↓,
TumCP↓, BAs have been suggested as potential agents for the treatment of brain tumors due to their potential to attenuate cell proliferation, migration, metastasis, angiogenesis, and promote apoptosis during both in vitro and in vivo studies
TumCMig↓,
TumMeta↓,
angioG↓,
Apoptosis↑,
*Inflam↓, The anti-inflammatory activities of BAs have been investigated in many preclinical and clinical trials
IL1↓, BAs inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in several experimental studies.
IL2↓,
IL4↓,
IL6↓,
TNF-α↓,
P53↑, AKBA has been reported to induce apoptosis in pancreatic and gastric cancers, through tumor suppressor protein 53 (p53)-independent pathway, while reducing expression of protein kinase (PK) B and NF-kb
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
DNAdam↑, DNA fragmentation, and activation of caspase cascade
Casp↑,
COX2↓, regulated genes such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), matrix metallopeptidase-9 (MMP-9), C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,
*SOD↑, BAs against oxidative injury has been shown in several cell lines and animal models [12], [13], [21]. BAs exert protective effects through the normalization of antioxidant enzyme levels, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione p
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*NRF2↑, Moreover, it can activate nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor-2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element-regulated pathways

2767- Bos,    The potential role of boswellic acids in cancer prevention and treatment
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, profound application as a traditional remedy for various ailments, especially inflammatory diseases including asthma, arthritis, cerebral edema, chronic pain syndrome, chronic bowel diseases, cancer
AntiCan↑,
*MAPK↑, 11-keto-BAs can stimulate Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and mobilize the intracellular Ca(2+) that are important for the activation of human polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNL)
*Ca+2↝,
p‑ERK↓, AKBA prohibited the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 and -2 (Erk-1/2) and impaired the motility of meningioma cells stimulated with platelet-derived growth factor BB
TumCI↓,
cycD1↓, In the case of colon cancer, BA treatment on HCT-116 cells led to a decrease in cyclin D, cyclin E, and Cyclin-dependent kinases such as CDK2 and CDK4, along with significant reduction in phosphorylated Rb (pRb)
cycE↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
p‑RB1↓,
*NF-kB↓, convey inhibition of NF-kappaB and subsequent down-regulation of TNF-alpha expression in activated human monocytes
*TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, PC-3 prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting constitutively activated NF-kappaB signaling by intercepting the activity of IkappaB kinase (IKK
IKKα↓,
MCP1↓, LPS-challenged ApoE-/- mice via inhibition of NF-κB and down regulation of MCP-1, MCP-3, IL-1alpha, MIP-2, VEGF, and TF
IL1α↓,
MIP2↓,
VEGF↓,
Tf↓,
COX2↓, pancreatic cancer cell lines, AKBA inhibited the constitutive expression of NF-kB and caused suppression of NF-kB regulated genes such as COX-2, MMP-9, CXCR4, and VEGF
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,
eff↑, AKBA and aspirin revealed that AKBA has higher potential via modulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, and NF-kB/COX-2 pathway in adenomatous polyps
PPARα↓, AKBA is also responsible for down-regulation of PPAR-alpha and C/EBP-alpha in a dose and temporal dependent manner in mature adipocytes, ultimately leading to pparlipolysis
lipid-P?,
STAT3↓, activation of STAT-3 in human MM cells could be inhibited by AKBA
TOP1↓, (PKBA; a semisynthetic analogue of 11-keto-β-boswellic acid), had been reported to influence the activity of topoisomerase I & II,
TOP2↑,
5HT↓, (5-LO), responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid and human leucocyte elastase (HLE), and serine proteases involved in several inflammatory processes, is considered to be a potent molecular target of BA derivative
p‑PDGFR-BB↓, BA up-regulates SHP-1 with subsequent dephosphorylation of PDGFR-β and downregulation of PDGF-dependent signaling after PDGF stimulation, thereby exerting an anti-proliferative effect on HSCs hepatic stellate cells
PDGF↓,
AR↓, AKBA targets different receptors that include androgen receptor (AR), death receptor 5 (DR5), and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and leads to the inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cells
DR5↑, induced expression of DR4 and DR5.
angioG↓, via apoptosis induction and suppression of angiogenesis
DR4↑,
Casp3↑, AKBA resulted in activation of caspase-3 and caspase-8, and initiation of poly (ADP) ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage.
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
eff↑, AKBA was preincubated with LY294002 or wortmannin (inhibitors of PI3K), it caused a significant enhancement of apoptosis in HT-29 cells
chemoP↑, chemopreventive response of AKBA was estimated against intestinal adenomatous polyposis through the inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB/cyclooxygenase-2 signaling pathway
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
ascitic↓, AKBA by the suppression of ascites,
Let-7↑, AKBA could up-regulate the expression of let-7 and miR-200
miR-200b↑,
eff↑, anti-tumorigenic effects of curcumin and AKBA on the regulation of specific cancer-related miRNAs in colorectal cancer cells, and confirmed their protective action
MMP1↓, . It can inhibit the expression of MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 mRNAs along with secretions of TNF-α and IL-1β in THP-1 cells.
MMP2↓,
eff↑, combined administration of metformin, an anti-diabetic drug, and boswellic acid nanoparticles exhibited significant synergism through the inhibition of MiaPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cell proliferation
BioAv↓, BA as a therapeutic drug is its poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, administration of BSE-018 concomitantly with a high-fat meal led to several-fold increased areas under the plasma concentration-time curves as well as peak concentrations of beta-boswellic acid (betaBA)
Half-Life↓, drug needs to be given orally at the interval of six hours due to its calculated half- life, which was around 6 hrs.
toxicity↓, BSE has been found to be a safe drug without any adverse side reactions, and is well tolerated on oral administration.
Dose↑, Boswellia serrata extract to the maximum amount of 4200 mg/day is not toxic and it is safe to use though it shows poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, Approaches like lecithin delivery form (Phytosome®), nanoparticle delivery systems like liposomes, emulsions, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, micelles and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles
ChemoSen↑, Like any other natural products BA can also be effective as chemosensitizer

1169- Bos,    Boswellic Acid Inhibits Growth and Metastasis of Human Colorectal Cancer in Orthotopic Mouse Model By Downregulating Inflammatory, Proliferative, Invasive, and Angiogenic Biomarkers
- in-vivo, CRC, NA
TumCG↓,
TumVol↓,
Weight∅, without significant decreases in body weight
ascitic↓,
TumMeta↓,
Ki-67↓,
CD31↓,
NF-kB↓,
COX2↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
IAP1↓,
survivin↓,
cycD1↓,
ICAM-1↓,
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,

1422- Bos,    Boswellic acid exerts antitumor effects in colorectal cancer cells by modulating expression of the let-7 and miR-200 microRNA family
- in-vitro, CRC, NA - in-vivo, NA, NA
5LO↓, boswellic acids, is known to be a non-redox and non-competitive inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase
TumCG↓,
Let-7↑,
miR-200b↑, AKBA significantly up-regulated expression of the let-7 and miR-200 families in various CRC cell lines
NF-kB↓,
cMyc↓,
cycD1↓,
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
survivin↓,
IAP1↓,
XIAP↓,
TumCG↓,
CDK6↓,
Vim↓,
E-cadherin↑,

1416- Bos,    Anti-cancer properties of boswellic acids: mechanism of action as anti-cancerous agent
- Review, NA, NA
5LO↓,
TumCCA↑, G0/G1 phase
LC3B↓, reduced the expression of LC3A/B-I and LC3A/B-II,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
Glycolysis↓,
AMPK↑,
mTOR↓,
Let-7↑,
COX2↓, methanolic extract decreased the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 gene
VEGF↓,
CXCR4↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
HIF-1↓,
angioG↓,
TumCP↓,
TumCMig↓,
NF-kB↓,


* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 7

Results for Effect on Cancer/Diseased Cells:
5HT↓,1,   5LO↓,2,   AIF↑,1,   Akt↓,3,   p‑Akt↓,1,   AMPK↓,1,   AMPK↑,1,   angioG↓,4,   AntiCan↑,1,   Apoptosis↑,2,   AR↓,3,   ascitic↓,2,   Bcl-2↓,1,   Bcl-xL↓,2,   BioAv↓,1,   BioAv↑,2,   cal2↓,1,   Casp↑,2,   Casp3↑,2,   Casp8↑,2,   CD31↓,1,   CDC25↓,1,   p‑CDK1↓,1,   CDK2↓,1,   CDK4↓,1,   CDK6↓,1,   chemoP↑,1,   ChemoSen↑,3,   CHOP↑,1,   cMyc↓,1,   COX2↓,4,   CSCs↓,1,   CXCR4↓,6,   cycD1↓,5,   cycE↓,1,   Cyt‑c↑,2,   Diablo↑,1,   DNAdam↑,2,   Dose↑,1,   DR4↑,1,   DR5↑,2,   E-cadherin↑,1,   eff↑,4,   ER Stress↑,2,   ERK↓,1,   p‑ERK↓,2,   Foxm1↓,1,   Glycolysis↓,1,   GRP78/BiP↑,1,   GSK‐3β↓,1,   GutMicro↑,1,   Half-Life↓,1,   HIF-1↓,1,   IAP1↓,2,   ICAD↓,1,   ICAM-1↓,1,   IKKα↓,1,   IL1↓,1,   IL1α↓,1,   IL2↓,1,   IL4↓,1,   IL6↓,1,   Inflam↓,1,   JNK↑,1,   Ki-67↓,1,   LC3B↓,1,   Let-7↑,3,   lipid-P?,1,   MAPK↓,1,   MCP1↓,1,   MIP2↓,1,   miR-200b↑,2,   MMP1↓,2,   MMP2↓,3,   MMP9↓,7,   mTOR↓,2,   NF-kB↓,6,   P21↑,2,   P53↑,1,   cl‑PARP↑,3,   PDGF↓,1,   p‑PDGFR-BB↓,1,   PI3K↓,2,   PPARα↓,1,   radioP↑,1,   p‑RB1↓,2,   ROS↓,1,   ROS↑,2,   SOX9↓,1,   STAT3↓,2,   survivin↓,3,   Tf↓,1,   TNF-α↓,1,   TOP1↓,1,   TOP2↓,1,   TOP2↑,1,   toxicity↓,1,   TumCCA↑,1,   TumCG↓,4,   TumCI↓,1,   TumCMig↓,2,   TumCP↓,2,   TumMeta↓,2,   TumVol↓,1,   VEGF↓,8,   VEGFR2↓,1,   Vim↓,1,   Weight∅,1,   Wnt↓,2,   XIAP↓,1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓,2,  
Total Targets: 111

Results for Effect on Normal Cells:
5LO↓,2,   ALAT↓,1,   AST↓,1,   Ca+2↝,1,   Catalase↑,2,   cognitive↓,1,   cognitive↑,1,   COX1↓,1,   COX2↓,2,   CRP↓,1,   Dose↝,1,   eff↑,1,   GPx↑,1,   GSH↑,1,   hepatoP↑,1,   HO-1↑,1,   IL1β↓,1,   IL6↓,2,   Imm↑,1,   Inflam↓,2,   iNOS↓,1,   p‑JNK↓,1,   LDH↑,1,   MAPK↑,1,   MDA↓,1,   MMP3↓,1,   neuroP↑,2,   NF-kB↓,1,   NO↓,1,   NO↑,1,   NRF2↑,2,   p38↓,1,   PGE2↓,1,   PGE2↑,1,   ROS↓,2,   SOD↑,3,   Th1 response↓,1,   Th2↑,2,   TNF-α↓,3,  
Total Targets: 39

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: VEGF, Vascular endothelial growth factor
7 Boswellia (frankincense)
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