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This study aimed to elucidate its therapeutic potential and molecular targets by investigating frankincense oil extract (FOE) and three key constituents (linalool, \u03b1-pinene and 1-octanol) in a classic imiquimod-induced murine psoriasis model, with clinical first-line topical drugs (calcipotriol, tapinarof and dithranol) used as positive controls. Phenotypically, FOE and its constituents significantly ameliorated core psoriasis symptoms (desquamation, erythema, epidermal thickening and splenomegaly) at an efficacy comparable to that of positive controls. FOE suppressed epidermal hyperproliferation and dermal inflammatory infiltration, attenuated the abnormally elevated epidermal expression of TRPV3, \u03b2-catenin and COX-2, and increased the expression of the barrier protein K10. 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