The resin that is secreted naturally to protect the Boswellia trees is tapped and purified for use in powder form. This gum tree resin consists of essential oils, gum, and terpenoids. The terpenoid portion contains the boswellic acids that have been shown to be the active constituents within boswellia.
More recently clinical studies have shown the efficacy of Boswellia and it has been used in a number of situations including: joint stiffness, respiratory, digestive function and supporting an animal’s natural systems that control inflammation to aid knocks, and sprains or post operative recovery.
The inclusion of Boswellia in nutraceutical joint support supplements for dogs and cats such as nutraquin+ plays an important role in maintaining smooth and comfortable joint movement. This is because Boswellia:
In addition, Boswellia is believed to play a role in maintaining healthy matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, which supports connective tissue structural composition. MMPs, are a large group of (zinc dependant) enzymes which cleave the constituents of the extracellular matrix and are thought to play a role in joint destruction.
Boswellia is a key ingredient in nutraquin+ and nutramed which are nutraceutical joint support products that contains the necessary high quality ingredients that help maintain healthy joint function in dogs and cats.
nutravet ia a British veterinary company, manufacturing a new and improved range of products made only from the highest quality pharmaceutical grade natural ingredients such as Boswellia, Pine Bark Extract, Milk Thistle Extract.
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