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Supplementation with Boswellia serrata extract versus placebo for knee osteoarthritis treatment
Phytother Res. 2019 May;33(5):1457-1468. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6338

48 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to daily oral supplementation with either Boswellia serrata extract or placebo. Patients were followed over 4 months of treatment for outcome related to pain and function. After 4 months, results demonstrated significantly greater improvement in the BSE group for the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, visual analog pain scores, Patient's Global Assessment of pain, and 6-minute walk test distances.

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OrthoEvidence. Supplementation with Boswellia serrata extract versus placebo for knee osteoarthritis treatment. ACE Report. 2019;9(6):20. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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