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Boswellia serrata

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001186

A tree that belongs to the incense tree family. The tree’s amber-colored resin is used in incense. The resin has anti-inflammatory effects and has been used to treat arthritis, asthma, and ulcerative colitis. It is also being studied in the treatment of brain tumors. Also called frankincense tree.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001186
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsfrankincense tree
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Boswellia serrata",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A tree that belongs to the incense tree family. The tree’s amber-colored resin is used in incense. The resin has anti-inflammatory effects and has been used to treat arthritis, asthma, and ulcerative colitis. It is also being studied in the treatment of brain tumors. Also called frankincense tree.",
  "synonyms": [
    "frankincense tree"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/boswellia-serrata/"
}

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