BCQ

BCQ

Vital Nutrients4.8 (160 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 Capsule(s) · 20 servings
Goals
$36.99 $1.84 per serving

Product analysis

49 out of 100

BCQ has its clearest role in joint comfort, with boswellia and turmeric providing the main botanical contribution. The boswellia preparation is not identified closely enough to predict its effect confidently.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality32

Boswellic-acid and curcuminoid descriptions identify active compound groups without fully describing the extracts. Bromelain and quercetin also lack preparation details, limiting close quality comparisons.

Ingredient Transparency65

The listed amounts are disclosed, but some preparations remain unspecified. The proportions of the boswellia components are also undisclosed.

Value For Money27

Bromelain and turmeric are relatively costly at the full serving price. The available information does not establish the value of the other contributions.

Customer Satisfaction75

Customer ratings indicate high satisfaction. The relatively small feedback pool limits how widely that pattern can be applied.

Product Focus68

Joint comfort is a clearer purpose than routine digestive symptom relief. Bromelain's protein-breaking activity does not by itself establish a noticeable digestive benefit.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$1.84
Customer rating
4.8 · 160 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysD- EvidenceA Formulation Logic
Boswellia · 600 mg
Study evidence
Boswellia Supportive 19 studies
Bromelain Supportive 12 studies
Joint Health
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitD PathwaysD- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boswellia · 600 mg
Study evidence
Boswellia Supportive 24 studies
Impact
Highest effect
B+ Ingredient FitB PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Bromelain · 300 mgBoswellia · 600 mg
Study evidence
Boswellia Supportive 9 studies
Bromelain Supportive 2 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Boswellia serrata gum extract (Alpha Boswellic Acid, Beta Boswellic Acid)
600 mg 30
Bromelain
300 mg 43
Curcuma longa rhizome extract (Total Curcuminoids)
600 mg 12
Quercetin Dihydrate
300 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free
Report overview
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureD- Commercial Price And Usability
Bromelain · 300 mg OverallScore43
F Composition And Label DisclosureC Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
The serving provides 300 mg of bromelain; the whole-product price is high relative to the stated bromelain mass. GDU or MCU enzyme activity is unavailable. The botanical source is unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure36

GDU or MCU enzyme activity is unavailable. A directly declared GDU/g concentration is unavailable.
Enzyme Activity Disclosure
GDU or MCU enzyme activity is unavailable.
Declared GDU per Gram
A directly declared GDU/g concentration is unavailable.

Composition and Label Disclosure60

The serving lists 300 mg of bromelain. The botanical source is unspecified.
Declared Bromelain Mass
The declared serving amount is 300 mg of bromelain.
Botanical Source Disclosure
The botanical source is unspecified.

Commercial Price and Usability20

The whole-product price is high relative to the stated bromelain mass.
Cost per 500 mg Declared Bromelain
The whole-product price is high relative to the stated bromelain mass.
F Composition And Label DisclosureC Composition And Label Disclosure
A serving provides 600 mg of Boswellia serrata gum extract. The boswellic acid content is unknown. No ingredient value conclusion is available.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The boswellic acid content is unknown.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The boswellic acid content is unknown.

Composition and Label Disclosure60

The boswellia amount is stated.
Boswellia Amount and Marker Disclosure
The boswellia amount is stated.

Commercial Price and Usability

Ingredient value could not be determined.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Positive Effects of a Lecithin-Based Delivery Form of Boswellia serrata Extract in Acute Diarrhea of Adult Subjects.
    Giacosa A; Riva A; Petrangolini G; Allegrini P; Fazia T; Bernardinelli L; Peroni G; Rondanelli M · Nutrients · 2022
    Randomized trial49 participantsGut Health forBoswellia
  2. Antioxidant Supplements and Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Critical Appraisal.
    Khan I; Samson SE; Grover AK · Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2018
    Narrative reviewGut Health forBoswellia
  3. Supplementation with a lecithin-based delivery form of Boswellia serrata extract (Casperome®) controls symptoms of mild irritable bowel syndrome.
    Belcaro G; Gizzi G; Pellegrini L; Corsi M; Dugall M; Cacchio M; Feragalli B; Togni S; Riva A; Eggenhoffner R; Giacomelli L · European review for medical and pharmacological sciences · 2018
    Non-randomized trial71 participantsGut Health forBoswellia
  4. Interventions for treating collagenous colitis.
    Kafil TS; Nguyen TM; Patton PH; MacDonald JK; Chande N; McDonald JW · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
    Systematic review31 participants1 studies pooledGut Health forBoswellia
  5. Interventions for treating collagenous colitis.
    Chande N; McDonald JW; MacDonald JK · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2007
    Systematic review31 participants1 studies pooledGut Health forBoswellia
  6. The role of enzyme supplementation in digestive disorders.
    Roxas M · Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic · 2009
    Narrative reviewGut Health forBromelain
  7. Effects of bromelain supplementation on disease activity and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Delgarm P; Mokhtare M; Ebrahimi Daryani N; Abolghasemi J; Rahideh ST · Scientific reports · 2025
    Randomized trial70 participantsGut Health forBromelain
  8. Clinical Benefits of Boswellia Serrata (BOSMAX®) in Early Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study.
    Jayaram M; Kim J; Baek KS; Jung H; Kim J; M K P; T S C; H B S; Ramaiah V; S P · Journal of medicinal food · 2025
    Randomized trial150 participantsInflammation forBoswellia
  9. A pilot, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel Boswellia serrata extract in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee.
    Majeed M; Majeed S; Narayanan NK; Nagabhushanam K · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2019
    Randomized trial48 participantsInflammation forBoswellia
  10. Boswellic Acids Improve Clinical Cognitive Scores and Reduce Systemic Inflammation in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease.
    Karima S; Aghamollaii V; Mahmoodi Baram S; Balenci L; Lanctôt KL; Kiss A; Tafakhori A; Mahdavi M; Rajaei S; Shateri S; Yarhoseini A; Mokhtari F; Fotouhi A; Riazi A · Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023
    Randomized trial85 participantsInflammation forBoswellia
  11. A Standardized Boswellia serrata Extract Improves Knee Joint Function and Cartilage Morphology in Human Volunteers with Mild to Moderate Osteoarthritis in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.
    Kumar B; Ghaytidak AB; Pandey AK; Somepalli RR; Sarda P; Raychaudhuri SP; Rokkam MP · Journal of the American Nutrition Association · 2025
    Randomized trial80 participantsInflammation Joint Health forBoswellia
  12. A standardized Boswellia serrata extract shows improvements in knee osteoarthritis within five days-a double-blind, randomized, three-arm, parallel-group, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial.
    Majeed A; Majeed S; Satish G; Manjunatha R; Rabbani SN; Patil NVP; Mundkur L · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024
    Randomized trial105 participantsInflammation Joint Health forBoswellia
  13. Therapeutic efficacy of bromelain in impacted third molar surgery: a randomized controlled clinical study.
    Ordesi P; Pisoni L; Nannei P; Macchi M; Borloni R; Siervo S · Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) · 2016
    Randomized trial80 participantsInflammation forBromelain
  14. Efficacy of proteolytic enzyme bromelain on health outcomes after third molar surgery. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
    Mendes ML; do Nascimento-Júnior EM; Reinheimer DM; Martins-Filho PR · Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2019
    Meta-analysis6 studies pooledInflammation forBromelain
  15. Placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial on the immunomodulating activities of low- and high-dose bromelain after oral administration - new evidence on the antiinflammatory mode of action of bromelain.
    Müller S; März R; Schmolz M; Drewelow B; Eschmann K; Meiser P · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2013
    Randomized trial12 participantsInflammation forBromelain
  16. An Evaluation of the Effects of Pineapple-Extract and Bromelain-Based Treatment after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Three-Arm Clinical Study.
    Colletti A; Procchio C; Pisano M; Martelli A; Pellizzato M; Cravotto G · Nutrients · 2024
    Randomized trial42 participantsInflammation forBromelain
  17. Therapeutic uses of pineapple-extracted bromelain in surgical care - A review.
    Muhammad ZA; Ahmad T · JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association · 2019
    Narrative reviewInflammation forBromelain
  18. Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis.
    Cameron M; Chrubasik S · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
    Meta-analysis5,980 participants49 studies pooledJoint Health forBoswellia
  19. Efficacy and safety of curcumin and its combination with boswellic acid in osteoarthritis: a comparative, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Haroyan A; Mukuchyan V; Mkrtchyan N; Minasyan N; Gasparyan S; Sargsyan A; Narimanyan M; Hovhannisyan A · BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018
    Randomized trial201 participantsJoint Health forBoswellia
  20. A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study of the efficacy and safety of 5-Loxin for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.
    Sengupta K; Alluri KV; Satish AR; Mishra S; Golakoti T; Sarma KV; Dey D; Raychaudhuri SP · Arthritis research & therapy · 2009
    Randomized trial75 participantsJoint Health forBoswellia