BosMed® 500

Most experts consider a compound known as AKBA to be associated with boswellia’s health benefits. The boswellia in BosMed 500 is standardized to greater than 10 percent of this important compound. Additionally, this boswellia contains virtually no β-boswellic acid, which can interfere with the activity of AKBA.

The boswellia used in BosMed 500 is harvested from trees growing in northwest India. The trees are under the supervision of the Department of Forestry, which carefully controls harvest frequency and other issues of sustainability. Many of the sustainability concerns regarding boswellia are associated with a different species of boswellia – Boswellia papyrifera – which is a very fragrant species harvested for use in the perfume and incense industries.

Yes. The boswellia we use is grown traditionally in India and harvested under the oversight of the Department of Forestry, which carefully controls harvest frequency and other issues of sustainability. The boswellia family contains over 20 species, and each species may be subjected to different sustainability concerns. We only use Boswellia serrata that is sustainably harvested and therefore does not contribute to the problems facing other species of boswellia.