Boswellia
by Savesta · tablet or pill · 60 vegetarian tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 04849 00023 7
- DSLD label 18669
- Serving 1 tablet
Boswellia by Savesta lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of boswellia (boswellia serrata) tree resin extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Boswellia?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 (Boswellia serrata) tree resin extractBoswellia (Boswellia serrata) tree resin extract PlantPart: tree resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata Note: sustainably wildcrafted | 500 mg | Higher than 88% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| 85% boswellic acids | 425 mg | Higher than 96% of 54 products listing boswellic acid (median 97.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 850 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18669 (entered February 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:
- Its 425 mg of 85% boswellic acids (filed by NIH under boswellic acid) is higher than 96% of the 54 boswellic acid products that print an amount; 1 list more.
The NIH database records 2 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgAmandean same ingredients
- Boswellia Standardized Herbal Extract 250 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Boswellia 400 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Nano-BoswelliaAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced same ingredients
- Boswellin 300 mgNaturesPlus Herbal Actives same ingredients
- Boswellia Extract 250 mgDC 2 shared, 88% 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
- Directions: 1 tablet, 2 times per day with food or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not for use during pregnancy. If you are nursing or taking any prescription drugs, seek the advice of a health care practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Soy, wheat and gluten free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18669.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, L-Leucine, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Boswellia have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18669 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 04849 00023 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Savesta LifeSciences Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Chatsworth, CA. All Savesta products.