Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health
Despite the remarkable development of the medical industry in the current era, herbal products with therapeutic potentials arise as attractive alternative treatments. Consequently, Chios mastiha, a natural, aromatic resin obtained from the trunk and brunches of the mastic tree, has recently gained i...
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| author | Stergios Soulaidopoulos Aikaterini Tsiogka Christina Chrysohoou Emilia Lazarou Konstantinos Aznaouridis Ioannis Doundoulakis Dimitra Tyrovola Dimitris Tousoulis Konstantinos Tsioufis Charalambos Vlachopoulos George Lazaros |
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| description | Despite the remarkable development of the medical industry in the current era, herbal products with therapeutic potentials arise as attractive alternative treatments. Consequently, Chios mastiha, a natural, aromatic resin obtained from the trunk and brunches of the mastic tree, has recently gained increasing scientific interest due to its multiple beneficial actions. Chios mastiha is being exclusively produced on the southern part of Chios, a Greek island situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and its therapeutic properties have been known since Greek antiquity. There is now substantial evidence to suggest that mastiha demonstrates a plethora of favorable effects, mainly attributed to the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of its components. The main use of mastiha nowadays, however, is for the production of natural chewing gum, although an approval by the European Medicines Agency for mild dyspeptic disorders and for inflammations of the skin has been given. The aim of this article is to summarize the most important data about the therapeutic actions of Chios mastiha and discuss future fields for its medical application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-298f40ce27264decbd3849568259b0392023-11-23T17:26:17ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-01-0114359010.3390/nu14030590Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human HealthStergios Soulaidopoulos0Aikaterini Tsiogka1Christina Chrysohoou2Emilia Lazarou3Konstantinos Aznaouridis4Ioannis Doundoulakis5Dimitra Tyrovola6Dimitris Tousoulis7Konstantinos Tsioufis8Charalambos Vlachopoulos9George Lazaros10First Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Andreas Sygros Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16121 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceDespite the remarkable development of the medical industry in the current era, herbal products with therapeutic potentials arise as attractive alternative treatments. Consequently, Chios mastiha, a natural, aromatic resin obtained from the trunk and brunches of the mastic tree, has recently gained increasing scientific interest due to its multiple beneficial actions. Chios mastiha is being exclusively produced on the southern part of Chios, a Greek island situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and its therapeutic properties have been known since Greek antiquity. There is now substantial evidence to suggest that mastiha demonstrates a plethora of favorable effects, mainly attributed to the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of its components. The main use of mastiha nowadays, however, is for the production of natural chewing gum, although an approval by the European Medicines Agency for mild dyspeptic disorders and for inflammations of the skin has been given. The aim of this article is to summarize the most important data about the therapeutic actions of Chios mastiha and discuss future fields for its medical application.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/3/590mastic gummastiha<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>anti-inflammatory effectoxidative stressinflammatory bowel disease |
| spellingShingle | Stergios Soulaidopoulos Aikaterini Tsiogka Christina Chrysohoou Emilia Lazarou Konstantinos Aznaouridis Ioannis Doundoulakis Dimitra Tyrovola Dimitris Tousoulis Konstantinos Tsioufis Charalambos Vlachopoulos George Lazaros Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health Nutrients mastic gum mastiha <i>Pistacia lentiscus</i> anti-inflammatory effect oxidative stress inflammatory bowel disease |
| title | Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health |
| title_full | Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health |
| title_fullStr | Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health |
| title_short | Overview of Chios Mastic Gum (<i>Pistacia lentiscus</i>) Effects on Human Health |
| title_sort | overview of chios mastic gum i pistacia lentiscus i effects on human health |
| topic | mastic gum mastiha <i>Pistacia lentiscus</i> anti-inflammatory effect oxidative stress inflammatory bowel disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/3/590 |
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