Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mastic gum has been used in many cultures for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments, says Rabia de Latour, M.D., ...

BACKGROUNDChios mastic gum is a resin that has become popular in some food supplements and chewing gums said to help with various stomach ailments. The gum comes from the mastic shrub, which is a ...

Two mastic manufacturers in the western province of İzmir's Çeşme district are actively promoting the cultivation of the rare mastic tree, which grows exclusively in this touristic area and on the ...

In recent months, an interesting trend has emerged on social media targeting young men: using super hard gum to achieve a more defined jawline. The key ingredient is a natural resin, derived from the ...

🏛️ Ancient wisdom or myth? The Greeks have masticated mastic since antiquity. The resin contains natural compounds that may have health benefits. Studies of people who consumed concentrated versions ...

WHILE Greece has long been known for its great writers, philosophers and rich history, its fifth largest island, Chios, is known for its mastic gum. Located in the northeast Aegean Sea, the island is ...

Mastic or (masticha) is the hardened resin or sap from small evergreen trees and is produced in a few villages of Chios in Greece. These small, transparent-to-yellow crystallised "tears" cover a lot ...

To study whether gum mastic, a natural resin, can regulate maspin expression in prostate cancer cells, and further investigate the mechanisms involved in this regulatory system. RT-PCR and Western ...

There aren't many natural remedies that boast as many benefits as mastic gum. It's said to support dental, heart, and gastrointestinal health. But is there evidence to support these claims? Mastic gum ...