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Another small study of healthy Japanese males found that those who took 5 g per day of mastic powder had lower triglyceride and insulin levels after 6 months. Those who took the mastic powder and exercised three times per week had the biggest improvement. Khedir, S.B.; Bardaa, S.; Chabchoub, N.; Moalla, D.; Sahnoun, Z.; Rebai, T. The healing effect of Pistaciaï lentiscus fruit oil on laser burn. Pharm. Biol. 2017, 55, 1407–1414. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] Marone, P.; Bono, L.; Leone, E.; Bona, S.; Carretto, E.; Perversi, L. Bactericidal activity of Pistacia lentiscus mastic gum against Helicobacter Pylori. Journal of Chemotherapy 2013, 13, 611–614. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] For example, one study found that people who used mastic gum had an improvement in certain types of indigestion and stomach pain. They had less stomach pain in general and less stomach pain from anxiety. They also reported less heartburn. Magiatis, P.; Melliou, E.; Skaltsounis, A.L.; Chinou, I.B.; Mitaku, S. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Pistacia lentiscus var. chia. Planta Med. 1999, 65, 749–752. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef]

Mastic is collected in a traditional and very laborious way: workers level the area around the tree and tear off its trunk in specific places. The putty begins to flow and in about 15 days it stabilizes and is ready for collection. Traditionally there has also been limited production of mastic on the Çeşme peninsula, on the Turkish coast eight nautical miles from Chios, with similar ecological conditions suitable for mastic production. [8] The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats (TEMA) has led an effort to protect the native Turkish mastic trees and to plant new ones in the Çeşme peninsula to revive viable commercial production of the product. As part of this project, which was expected to last through 2016, over 3,000 mastic tree saplings were planted between 2008 and October 2011 to over 368 acres (149 hectares) of dedicated farm land provided by the Izmir Institute of Technology. [9] Uses [ edit ] Culinary [ edit ] Greek liquor, chewing gum and halva with masticMarner, Franz-Josef; Freyer, Antje; Lex*, Johann (1991-01-01). "Triterpenoids from gum mastic, the resin ofPistacia lentiscus". Phytochemistry. 30 (11): 3709–3712. Bibcode: 1991PChem..30.3709M. doi: 10.1016/0031-9422(91)80095-I. ISSN 0031-9422.

Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties: The antimicrobial properties of Greek mastic gum make it effective against various bacterial and fungal infections. Research suggests that it may be beneficial in combating Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium associated with peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. Mastic gum has also demonstrated activity against Candida albicans, a common fungal infection. Dabos, K.J.; Sfika, E.; Vlatta, L.J.; Frantzi, D.; Amygdalos, G.I.; Giannikopoulos, G. Is Chios mastic gum effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia? A prospective randomised double-blind placebo controlled trial. J. Ethnopharmacol. 2010, 127, 205–209. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Zahouani, Y.; Ben Rhouma, K.; Kacem, K.; Sebai, H.; Sakly, M. Aqueous leaf extract of Pistacia lentiscus improves acute acetic acid-induced colitis in rats by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. J. Med. Food 2021, 24, 697–708. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] [ PubMed]Nothing will fight the infamous Keto breath like chewing natural mastic gum! The tears of Mediterranean Change in serum triglycerides from baseline. Groups: C, control group; M, mastic intake group; M+PA, mastic intake with physical activity group. * P<0.05 versus C This process of gathering mastic is such an ancient tradition that UNESCO placed it on its “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” list in 2014. The village of Pyrgi, Chios. Credit: Petille/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 2.0 Mastiha, or mastic, is an integral part of life in Chios One of the earliest uses of mastic was as chewing gum. Mastic (מסטיק) is the colloquial Hebrew word for chewing gum. [ citation needed] In religion [ edit ] Physical activity has also been shown to affect lipid metabolism. Sakamoto et al. [ 28] reported that aerobic and continuous exercise regimes are needed to improve lipid metabolism. Holloszy et al. [ 29] showed that after 6months of training, 15 male subjects (who did not exercise at all prior to the study) showed a reduction in TG from 208 to 125mg/dL. Physical activity may thus have contributed to the reduction in TG shown by M+PA in the present study. However, there did not appear to be any significant additional benefit of physical activity, with no differences in TG observed between M+PA and M.

William Henry Burbank (1888). The Photographic Negative. Scovill Manufacturing Company. p. 128. mastic. Triantafyllou, A.; Bikineyeva, A.; Dikalova, A.; Nazarewicz, R.; Lerakis, S.; Dikalov, S. Anti-inflammatory activity of Chios mastic gum is associated with inhibition of TNF-alpha induced oxidative stress. Nutr. J. 2011, 10, 1–9. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] Triantafyllou, A.; Chaviaras, N.; Sergentanis, T.N.; Protopapa, E.; Tsaknis, J. Chios mastic gum modulates serum biochemical parameters in a human population. J. Ethnopharmacol. 2007, 111, 43–49. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] In modern cosmetology, mastic oil is used as an essential oil for the preparation of perfumes and facial creams. Mastic oil is also used to make toothpastes and soaps.

Research suggests that taking 1 g of mastic per day, divided into three doses, may soothe symptoms related to stomach ulcers. Reducing Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach Kang, J.S.; Wanibuchi, H.; Salim, E.I.; Kinoshita, A.; Fukushima, S. Evaluation of the toxicity of mastic gum with 13 weeks dietary administration to F344 rats. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2007, 45, 494–501. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Kottakis, F.; Kouzi-Koliakou, K.; Pendas, S.; Kountouras, J.; Choli-Papadopoulou, T. Effects of mastic gum Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia on innate cellular immune effectors. Eur. J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2009, 21, 143–149. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] A remarkable reduction in lipid levels was demonstrated in a clinical trial including 133 patients, who were randomly assigned to receive either high-dose (5 g/daily) or low-dose (mastic solution) mastiha treatment. More specifically, patients on high-dose mastic presented a significant decrease in serum total cholesterol, LDL, total cholesterol/HDL ratio, lipoprotein a, apolipoprotein A-1 and apolipoprotein B levels after an 18-month treatment period. Moreover, a decrease in liver enzyme values in the same group was observed [ 40]. Similar findings were reported in 60 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, randomized to either mastic treatment (2.8 g/day) or placebo for 3 months while receiving standard treatment for their disease. Treatment with mastic was associated to a significant reduction in oxLDL levels along with oxLDL/LDL and oxLDL/HDL ratios [ 13]. CMG has been the focus of many recent studies, which have confirmed its efficacy as a functional food for gastrointestinal disturbances [ 4– 6] and oral hygiene [ 7, 8]. It has strong antimicrobial [ 9], anti-inflammatory [ 10], and antioxidative activities [ 11], and has been shown to have hepatoprotective and cardioprotective effects [ 12]. Moreover, it is known to have diabetes prevention and treatment effects [ 13]. Triantafyllou et al. [ 12] reported mastic-related improvements in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio, apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP) in Greek subjects. The same group reported that the anti-inflammatory activity of mastic occurs via control of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, which induces oxidative stress [ 10]. Moreover, in their screen of natural products in the Chinese Natural Database, Petersen et al. [ 13] reported the presence and activity of oleanolic acid, an effective antidiabetic compound, in CMG.