BOSWELLIA / INGREDIENT RESEARCH

Raised blood glucose or cholesterol with type 2 diabetes

Potential benefit studied: Possible changes in glucose and blood-fat measurements

Supporting research

Small placebo-controlled human trials · Reviewed 9 September 2026

WHAT THE RESEARCH FOUND

A human add-on trial found that olibanum gum improved fasting blood glucose, HbA1c and several blood-fat measurements in people taking metformin.

WHO, WHAT & HOW LONG

A trial included 71 people taking 400 mg olibanum gum twice daily for 12 weeks alongside metformin treatment.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ROB’S CHOICE

The study used an olibanum gum preparation at a different amount from Mobility's 100 mg boswellia extract providing 30 mg AKBA with moringa.

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