gum mastic

gum mastic Structure
gum mastic structure
Common Name gum mastic
CAS Number 61789-92-2 Molecular Weight 375.864
Density 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 529.0±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C21H23ClFNO2 Melting Point 80-83 °C(lit.)
MSDS USA Flash Point 273.8±30.1 °C

Oral administration of chios mastic gum or extracts in mice: quantification of triterpenic acids by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Planta Med. 77(17) , 1916-23, (2011)

Chios mastic gum, the resin obtained as an exudate from the trunk and branches of Pistacia lentiscus L var. chia, is used extensively as a constituent of herbal drugs or functional foods. The oral absorption of its major constituents still remains unclear. In...

Re-evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of mastic using activated macrophages.

In Vivo 23(4) , 583-9, (2009)

Mastic is a resinous exudate obtained from the stem and the main leaves of Pistacia lentiscus. Mastic has shown several beneficial pharmaceutical properties such as antibacterial and apoptosis-modulating activities. The aim of this study was to investigate wh...

Selective antibacterial and apoptosis-modulating activities of mastic.

In Vivo 23(2) , 215-23, (2009)

Mastic is a resinous exudate obtained from the stem and the main leaves of Pistacia lentiscus. We have reported the antiplaque effect of mastic-containing chewing gum on the oral cavity. We hypothesize that mastic may be a multifunctional food which has some ...

A new tetracyclic triterpenoid compound from Mastich.

J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res. 15(4) , 400-3, (2013)

A new tetracyclic triterpenoid compound named as mastichinoic acid A (1) was isolated from Mastich. The structure was established as 3,7-dioxo-11β-hydroxy-5α-tirucalla-8,24(Z)-dien-26-oic acid by various spectroscopic techniques including MS, 1D, and 2D NMR a...

Intraoral split-thickness skin grafts: a new approach using vinyl polysiloxane.

J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 69(4) , 1255-7, (2011)

Review: Chios mastic gum: a plant-produced resin exhibiting numerous diverse pharmaceutical and biomedical properties.

In Vivo 26(5) , 777-85, (2012)

Chios mastic gum (CMG) is a resin produced by the plant Pistacia lentiscus var. chia. CMG is used to extract the mastic gum essential oil (MGO). CMG and MGO consist of nearly 70 constituents and have demonstrated numerous and diverse biomedical and pharmacolo...

Chios mastic gum extracts as a potent antitumor agent that inhibits growth and induces apoptosis of oral cancer cells.

Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. 12(7) , 1877-80, (2011)

The purpose was to investigate Chios mastic gum (CMG) extract as an potential anti-tumor agent for oral squamous cell carcinoma in vitro.We designed a study to examine the effects of CMG extracts on growth of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line, YD-10B and...

Allergic contact dermatitis at the epidural catheter site due to Mastisol® liquid skin adhesive.

Can. J. Anaesth. 59(8) , 815-6, (2012)

Antibacterial analysis of surgical adhesives.

Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 129(2) , 402e-404e, (2012)

Helicobacter pylori neutrophil activating protein as target for new drugs against H. pylori inflammation.

World J. Gastroenterol. 17(21) , 2585-91, (2011)

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is among the most common human infections and the major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Within this work we present the implication of C-terminal region of H. pylori neutrophil activating prot...