{
  "dataset": "boswellia-cost-by-brand",
  "title": "Boswellia Supplements Compared — AKBA/standardization disclosure and cost per serving",
  "sourcePage": "https://verifiedsupplementdata.com/boswellia/best-overall/",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Verified Supplement Data (2026), Boswellia Cost & AKBA-Disclosure Comparison",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-17",
  "methodology": "The potent active is AKBA (acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid), a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor. \"verdict\" = disclosure tier: akba-standardized (states an AKBA % or a branded clinical extract - 5-Loxin 30% AKBA, Aflapin/ApresFlex 20% AKBA, BOS-10) / boswellic-acid-standardized (states a total boswellic-acid %, e.g. \"65%\", which is NOT AKBA-specific) / not-disclosed (bare mg) / blend (boswellia dose/standardization buried). Products are ranked by disclosure tier first, then cost per serving. Analytical testing of commercial extracts found AKBA content ranging from 3.83% down to 0.03% (undetectable in some), so the AKBA figure is exactly what cheap products tend to omit (Beghelli 2017, PMID 28386311). EVIDENCE CONTEXT (structure/function only): AKBA-standardized-extract RCTs found relatively fast (5-7 day) improvement in knee-osteoarthritis pain and function (Sengupta 2008 PMID 18667054; Sengupta 2010 PMID 21060724; Vishal 2011 PMID 22022214), and a meta-analysis of 7 RCTs found consistent-direction benefit (Yu 2020 PMID 32680575, though with high heterogeneity). Boswellia is an adjunct for symptom relief, not a cure. This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA; these products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.",
  "headline": {
    "productsCompared": 13,
    "akbaStandardized": 4,
    "boswellicAcidStandardized": 5,
    "notDisclosed": 2,
    "blends": 2,
    "cheapestAkbaPerServing": 0.28,
    "cheapestAkbaBrand": "Life Extension",
    "note": "Only 4 of 13 products disclose an AKBA % or a branded clinical extract (5-Loxin/Aflapin/ApresFlex/BOS-10) — the potent active. \"65% boswellic acids\" is a generic spec, not AKBA, and some commercial extracts contain almost no AKBA at all."
  },
  "columns": [
    "brand",
    "product",
    "slug",
    "verdict",
    "standardization",
    "extractMgPerServing",
    "servings",
    "price",
    "costPerServing",
    "thirdParty"
  ],
  "units": {
    "extractMgPerServing": "mg boswellia extract",
    "price": "USD",
    "costPerServing": "USD/serving"
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "claim": "5-Loxin (30% AKBA) improved knee-OA pain/function with day-7 onset; MMP-3 reduced.",
      "source": "Sengupta K, et al. 2008, Arthritis Res Ther",
      "pmid": "18667054"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Aflapin (20% AKBA) improved WOMAC/VAS vs placebo (fast onset).",
      "source": "Vishal AA, et al. 2011, Int J Med Sci",
      "pmid": "22022214"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Meta-analysis of 7 RCTs: consistent-direction OA benefit (high heterogeneity).",
      "source": "Yu G, et al. 2020, BMC Complement Med Ther",
      "pmid": "32680575"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Commercial boswellia AKBA content ranged 3.83% to 0.03% (undetectable in some).",
      "source": "Beghelli D, et al. 2017, Oxid Med Cell Longev",
      "pmid": "28386311"
    }
  ],
  "products": [
    {
      "brand": "Life Extension",
      "product": "5-LOX Inhibitor with AprèsFlex (60 Veg Caps)",
      "slug": "life-extension-5lox-apresflex",
      "extractMgPerServing": 100,
      "standardization": "AprèsFlex, 20% AKBA",
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 16.5,
      "costPerServing": 0.28,
      "disclosureTier": 0,
      "akbaDisclosed": true,
      "verdict": "akba-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Swanson",
      "product": "Boswellia with 5-LOXIN (60 Veg Caps)",
      "slug": "swanson-boswellia-5loxin",
      "extractMgPerServing": 125,
      "standardization": "5-LOXIN, 30% AKBA",
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 23.26,
      "costPerServing": 0.39,
      "disclosureTier": 0,
      "akbaDisclosed": true,
      "verdict": "akba-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Pure Encapsulations",
      "product": "Boswellia AKBA with 5-LOXIN (60 Capsules)",
      "slug": "pure-encapsulations-boswellia-akba",
      "extractMgPerServing": 100,
      "standardization": "5-LOXIN, 30% AKBA",
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 34,
      "costPerServing": 0.57,
      "disclosureTier": 0,
      "akbaDisclosed": true,
      "verdict": "akba-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Terry Naturally",
      "product": "BosMed 500 Extra Strength (120 Softgels)",
      "slug": "terry-naturally-bosmed-500",
      "extractMgPerServing": 500,
      "standardization": "BOS-10, >=10% AKBA / >=70% acids",
      "servings": 120,
      "price": 71.16,
      "costPerServing": 0.59,
      "disclosureTier": 0,
      "akbaDisclosed": true,
      "verdict": "akba-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Double Wood",
      "product": "Boswellia Serrata 1000 mg, 65% Boswellic Acid (240 Caps)",
      "slug": "double-wood-boswellia",
      "extractMgPerServing": 1000,
      "standardization": "65% boswellic acid",
      "servings": 240,
      "price": 19.95,
      "costPerServing": 0.08,
      "disclosureTier": 1,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "boswellic-acid-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Carlyle",
      "product": "Boswellia 1200 mg with Black Pepper (250 Caps)",
      "slug": "carlyle-boswellia",
      "extractMgPerServing": 1200,
      "standardization": "65% BA on part of a proprietary blend",
      "servings": 250,
      "price": 19.99,
      "costPerServing": 0.08,
      "disclosureTier": 1,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "boswellic-acid-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NOW Foods",
      "product": "NOW Boswellia Serrata Extract 500 mg (200 Softgels)",
      "slug": "now-boswellia-500",
      "extractMgPerServing": 500,
      "standardization": "65% organic/boswellic acids",
      "servings": 200,
      "price": 35.97,
      "costPerServing": 0.18,
      "disclosureTier": 1,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "boswellic-acid-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nature's Way",
      "product": "Boswellia Standardized Extract 307 mg (60 Tablets)",
      "slug": "natures-way-boswellia",
      "extractMgPerServing": 307,
      "standardization": "40% boswellic acids",
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 14.99,
      "costPerServing": 0.25,
      "disclosureTier": 1,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "boswellic-acid-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Solaray",
      "product": "Boswellia Extra Strength 450 mg (+ Devil's Claw) (60 Caps)",
      "slug": "solaray-boswellia",
      "extractMgPerServing": 450,
      "standardization": "65% boswellic acids (290 mg)",
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 19.59,
      "costPerServing": 0.33,
      "disclosureTier": 1,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "boswellic-acid-standardized",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Himalaya",
      "product": "Boswellia 250 mg (120 Caps)",
      "slug": "himalaya-boswellia",
      "extractMgPerServing": 250,
      "standardization": "not disclosed",
      "servings": 120,
      "price": 27.49,
      "costPerServing": 0.23,
      "disclosureTier": 2,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "not-disclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Solaray",
      "product": "Boswellia (Ayurvedic Herbs) 300 mg (60 Caps)",
      "slug": "solaray-boswellia-ayurvedic",
      "extractMgPerServing": 300,
      "standardization": "not disclosed",
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 20.5,
      "costPerServing": 0.34,
      "disclosureTier": 2,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "not-disclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Gaia Herbs",
      "product": "PRO Boswellia Joint Formula (60 Vegan Caps)",
      "slug": "gaia-boswellia-joint",
      "extractMgPerServing": 320,
      "standardization": "boswellia % not disclosed (blend)",
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 45,
      "costPerServing": 1.5,
      "disclosureTier": 3,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "blend",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Terry Naturally",
      "product": "Curamin Extra Strength (BosPure + BCM-95) (60 Tablets)",
      "slug": "terry-naturally-curamin",
      "extractMgPerServing": null,
      "standardization": "BOS-10 (mg buried in blend)",
      "servings": 20,
      "price": 43.96,
      "costPerServing": 2.2,
      "disclosureTier": 3,
      "akbaDisclosed": false,
      "verdict": "blend",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    }
  ]
}