Boswellia Serrata
by Swanson · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14010 0
- DSLD label 203602
- Serving 1 capsule
Boswellia Serrata by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of boswellia serrata and 200 mg of boswellin boswellia serrata extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Boswellia Serrata?
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 serrata | 300 mg | Higher than 88% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Boswellin Boswellia serrata extractas Boswellic Acid, Total Organic AcidBoswellin Boswellia serrata extract (Form: standardized to 70% Total Organic Acids, 20% Boswellic Acid) PlantPart: resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata | 200 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203602 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Boswellia Serrata 200 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata 500 mgSwanson · off the market same ingredients
- Boswellia 500 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Extra Strength Boswellia ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Boswellia Capsules 500 mgHerbal Hills same ingredients
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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule one to two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203602.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Palmitate, Silica.
How many labels does Boswellia Serrata have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2019.
- Label 203602 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14010 0
DSLD also links this label to: Boswellia Serrata 200 mg (image difference, same product), Boswellia Serrata 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.