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+ '''Frankincense''' (also known as '''olibanum''') is an aromatic w:resin used in w:incense and w:perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus ''w:Boswellia'' in the family w:Burseraceae
(+ '''Frankincense''' (also known as '''olibanum''') is an aromatic w:resin used in w:incense and w:perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus ''w:Boswellia'' in the family w:Burseraceae)
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[[File:Fiori-Boswellia.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A flowering [[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]] tree]]
[[File:Fiori-Boswellia.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A flowering [[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]] tree]]
'''[[w:Boswellia|Boswellia]]''' is a [[w:genus|genus]] of [[w:tree|tree]]s in the [[w:order (biology)|order]] [[w:Sapindales|Sapindales]], known for their fragrant [[w:resin|resin]]. The biblical incense '''[[w:frankincense]]''' was an extract from the resin of the tree ''[[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]]'', and is now produced also from ''[[w:Boswellia frereana|B. frereana]]''. (Wikipedia)
'''[[w:Boswellia|Boswellia]]''' is a [[w:genus|genus]] of [[w:tree|tree]]s in the [[w:order (biology)|order]] [[w:Sapindales|Sapindales]], known for their fragrant [[w:resin|resin]]. The biblical incense '''[[w:frankincense]]''' was an extract from the resin of the tree ''[[w:Boswellia sacra|Boswellia sacra]]'', and is now produced also from ''[[w:Boswellia frereana|B. frereana]]''. (Wikipedia)
{{Q|'''Frankincense''' (also known as '''olibanum''') is an [[w:Aroma compound|aromatic]] [[w:resin]] used in [[w:incense]] and [[w:perfume]]s, obtained from trees of the genus ''[[w:Boswellia]]'' in the [[w:family (biology)|family]] [[w:Burseraceae]]. The word is from [[w:Old French]] {{lang|fro|franc encens}} ('high-quality incense').|Wikipedia|[[w:Frankincense]]<ref>quote sourced on 2022-10-17 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankincense&oldid=1112800088</ref>}}


In vitro studies have found boswellia sacra essential oil to induce [[w:apoptosis]] and to suppress tumor agressiveness in [[#Breast cancer]]<ref name="BoswelliaBreastCancer2011">https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6882-11-129 'Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells'], a 2011 in vitro study</ref>
In vitro studies have found boswellia sacra essential oil to induce [[w:apoptosis]] and to suppress tumor agressiveness in [[#Breast cancer]]<ref name="BoswelliaBreastCancer2011">https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6882-11-129 'Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells'], a 2011 in vitro study</ref>
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