Frankincense & how it impacts the immune system

Frankincense has many effects on the immune system. Here is some of the research that explores this! What can it do: - increase white blood cells - increase phagocytosis - stimulate both Th1 and Th2 of the immune system. A finding that may benefit conjuctive use with vaccines. - Many pathways of decreasing inflammation via the immune system. References: Mikhaeil BR, Maatoog GT, Badria FA, et al. Chemistry and immunomodulatory activity of frankincense oil. Z Naturforsch C. 2003;58(3-4):230-238. Phytomedicine. 2010 Sep;17(11):862-7. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2010.03.003. Epub 2010 Aug 8. Modulation of the immune system by Boswellia serrata extracts and boswellic acids. Ammon HP1. Nutr Clin Pract. 2008 Feb;23(1):49-62. A review of complementary and alternative approaches to immunomodulation. Clarke JO1, Mullin GE. A new vaccine adjuvant (BOS 2000) a potent enhancer mixed Th1/Th2 immune responses in mice immunized with HBsAg. Khajuria A1, Gupta A, Malik F, Singh S, Singh J, Gupta BD, Suri KA, Suden P, Srinivas VK, Ella K, Qazi GN. Pharmacol Res. 2015 Dec;102:53-60. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.09.002. Epub 2015 Sep 8. Boswellic acids target the human immune system-modulating antimicrobial peptide LL-37. Henkel A1, Tausch L2, Pillong M3, Jauch J4, Karas M5, Schneider G6, Werz O7.Vaccine. 2007 Jun 6;25(23):4586-94. Epub 2007 Apr 23. In vitro metabolism, permeation, and brain availability of six major boswellic acids from Boswellia serrata gum resins Kathleen Gerbeth a , Jan Hüsch a , Gert Fricker b , Oliver Werz c , Manfred Schubert-Zsilavecz a,d , Mona Abdel-Tawab a,

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