Journal
NEUROMOLECULAR MEDICINE
Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 374-384Publisher
HUMANA PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1007/s12017-022-08707-0
Keywords
3-O-Acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid; Nervous system diseases; Biological activity; Therapeutic mechanism; Application potential
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- Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation (ZJNSF) [LY20H250001]
- Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81601428]
- Hangzhou Normal University [2019QDL017, 2019QDL008]
- [2020E10016]
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Frankincense is a resin exuded by Boswellia serrata and contains various components, with AKBA being the main active component. AKBA has multiple physiological actions, including anti-infection, anti-tumor, and antioxidant effects. Recent studies have discovered its anti-aging and neurological effects, suggesting its potential for treating neurological diseases.
Frankincense is a hard gelatinous resin exuded by Boswellia serrata. It contains a complex array of components, of which acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid of the resin class, is the main active component. AKBA has a variety of physiological actions, including anti-infection, anti-tumor, and antioxidant effects. The use of AKBA for the treatment of mental diseases has been documented as early as ancient Greece. Recent studies have found that AKBA has anti-aging and other neurological effects, suggesting its potential for the treatment of neurological diseases. This review focuses on nervous system-related diseases, summarizes the functions and mechanisms of AKBA in promoting nerve repair and regeneration after injury, protecting against ischemic brain injury and aging, inhibiting neuroinflammation, ameliorating memory deficits, and alleviating neurotoxicity, as well as having anti-glioma effects and relieving brain edema. The mechanisms by which AKBA functions in different diseases and the relationships between dosage and biological effects are discussed in depth with the aim of increasing understanding of AKBA and guiding its use for the treatment of nervous system diseases.
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