Boswellia
by Herb Xtra · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 77949 99924 4
- DSLD label 17618
- Serving 1 capsule
Boswellia by Herb Xtra lists 4 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 275 mg of {Boswellia} standardized extract and 45 mg of maltodextrin; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Boswellia?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| {Boswellia} standardized extractas Boswellic Acid{Boswellia} standardized extract (Form: 70% Boswellic Acid) | 275 mg | Higher than 74% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 825 mg. | |
| Maltodextrin | 45 mg | 95% of 39 products listing maltodextrin give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.135 g. | |
| Gelatin | no amount given | ||
| Water | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17618 (entered January 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 95% of the 39 products that print an amount of maltodextrin list more than its 0.045 g of maltodextrin (median 3 g).
The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Boswellia's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Puncture Vine 40% SaponinsHerb Xtra 3 shared, 66% alike
- Garcinia CambogiaHerb Xtra 3 shared, 65% alike
- ArtichokeHerb Xtra 3 shared, 65% alike
- CranberryHerb Xtra 2 shared, 46% alike
- BlueberryHerb Xtra 2 shared, 46% alike
- Ginkgo Biloba 40 mg ExtractHerb Xtra 2 shared, 46% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Use: As a Herbal Supplement: 1 capsule 2 to 3 times daily at mealtime with a glass of water.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17618.
How many labels does Boswellia have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.
- Label 17618 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 77949 99924 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GOURMET NUTRITION F.B. INC. (manufacturer), STE-JULIE, QUEBEC, CANADA. All Herb Xtra products.