FITGIRL / Ingredient library
Boswellia extract
Content reviewed:
Ingredient information is not a product efficacy study. A publication, traditional use or a link to an ingredient does not authorise a health claim. [4]
Identity & classification
A botanical preparation; the genus name alone does not identify species, extraction ratio or boswellic-acid standardisation. [1] [2]
Natural origin
Boswellia trees produce aromatic resin, historically used as incense and in traditional preparations. [1] [2]
History & background
The modern ingredient name distinguishes a defined substance or preparation from its source material. The cited specification or technical source documents this distinction; no historical use of the FitGirl formula is implied. [1] [2]
Production methods
Resin extraction and purification depend on the selected solvent and specification. FitGirl’s extraction details are not confirmed. [1] [2]
FitGirl raw material: the supplier, country of origin, batch specification and manufacturing process have not been independently verified. General production methods below do not establish the origin of this product.
Nutritional properties
Extract weight is not a declared boswellic-acid dose. Traditional use does not establish a benefit of this product. [1] [2]
Food & sports nutrition
Read its role alongside the complete product composition. A technological ingredient or an unquantified component is not a separate sports-nutrition recommendation. [1] [2]
Research & limitations
The sources describe ingredient identity and composition. They do not test this FitGirl formula. Dose, preparation, study population and outcome must match before research can be interpreted for a particular product; legal authorisation is a separate requirement. [1] [2]
Approved health claims
No authorised maca health claim is used. Botanical “on-hold” status is not approval. No specific maca claim and applicable transitional route have been legally substantiated for these products; they remain blocked for publication. Traditional use is historical information only. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Scientific references & product sources
- NCCIH (n.d.). Boswellia: Usefulness and Safety
- European Parliament and Council (2011). Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 — Articles 7, 14; Annexes II, XIII, XIV
- European Commission (2012; consolidated 2025). Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 — Annex: authorised health claims and conditions
- European Parliament and Council (2006). Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 — Articles 5, 6, 10, 28 and Annex
- European Commission (2026). EU Register of nutrition and health claims
- Court of Justice of the European Union (2025). Novel Nutriology, C-386/23, ECLI:EU:C:2025:304, 30 April 2025
