Boswellia serrata Extract
by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 500 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X0017D1CV1
- DSLD label 311178
- Serving 1,000 mg (about 2/5 tsp)
- 500 servings
Boswellia serrata Extract by BulkSupplements.com lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of boswellia serrata resin extract per serving of 1,000 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Boswellia serrata Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1,000 mg. 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 Resin Extract | 1,000 mg | Higher than 92% of 79 products listing indian frankincense (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 311178 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,000 mg of boswellia serrata resin extract (filed by NIH under indian frankincense) is higher than 92% of the 79 indian frankincense products that print an amount.
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 Extract 1000 mg Veg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata Extract Powder 1000 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata Veg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Bowellia 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Boswellia 300 mgNature's Edge · off the market same ingredients
- Boswellin 300 mgNatures Plus Herbal Actives · off the market 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 1000 mg (about 2/5 tsp) once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician. Best taken with meals.
- Warnings
- Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
- Storage
- Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur. Store in a dry, cool place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 311178.
How many labels does Boswellia serrata Extract have?
9 labels are on file under this name since June 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 311178 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X0017D1CV1
- Label 311177 Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X0017D2IB9
- Label 311176 Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X0017D0WVH
- Label 311175 Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 1 kilogram · UPC X0017D38MR
- Label 295049 Entered July 18, 2023 · off the market April 11, 2023 · 1 kilogram · UPC X0017D38MR
- Label 253934 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market April 11, 2023 · 3.5 ozs · UPC X0017D0WVH
- Label 253937 Entered August 23, 2021 · off the market April 11, 2023 · 17.6 ounces · UPC X0017D1CV1
- Label 253936 Entered August 23, 2021 · off the market April 11, 2023 · 250 grams · UPC X0017D2IB9
- Label 252493 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market March 28, 2022 · 1 kg · UPC X0017D38MR
DSLD also links this label to: Boswellia serrata Extract Powder 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Boswellia serrata Extract Powder 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Boswellia serrata Extract Powder 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Boswellia serrata Extract Powder 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Boswellia Serrata Extract Powder 1000 mg (package size 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 BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.