Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis Evidence Table

Structured evidence table for Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis, generated from 2 reusable source documents in the Migaku knowledge base.

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Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-AnalysisNutritional supplements are increasingly used for KOA due to their low risk, but direct comparative evidence on their efficacy and safety remains scarce.1Zhang Y (2025)Comparative Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis.
Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-AnalysisBackground : Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease that can greatly affect quality of life in middle-aged and elderly individuals.1Zhang Y (2025)Comparative Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis.
Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-AnalysisBetween 1990 and 2020, OA prevalence increased by over 100%, and the years lived with disability (YLDs) have also risen sharply, creating a substantial economic burden on patients and healthcare systems [].3Patel Milan (2026)Nutritional Interventions in Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Translational Opportunities
Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-AnalysisRisk factors such as age, obesity, prior joint injury, and genetics drive this alarming upward trend, especially obesity, as it accounts for a growing fraction of the OA burden worldwide.3Patel Milan (2026)Nutritional Interventions in Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Translational Opportunities
Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-AnalysisLong-term use of NSAIDs or corticosteroids carries gastrointestinal and cardiovascular risk and often fails to protect cartilage [].3Patel Milan (2026)Nutritional Interventions in Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Translational Opportunities
Boswellia Osteoarthritis Meta-Analysis1 1 1 1 Osteoarthritis (OA) affects a growing and expansive portion of the population worldwide.3Patel Milan (2026)Nutritional Interventions in Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Translational Opportunities

Source documents

  1. Comparative Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis.
  2. Nutritional Interventions in Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Translational Opportunities