Greece, Greek Chios (Xios) Mastic Gum (Mastiha or Mastixa) 50 Gr Box New

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. That solid product is then harvested and washed by mastic growers, giving us finally the natural Chios mastiha. The island’s unique microclimate and soil formation result from ancient underwater volcanic activity. Elma is a gum produced by pure Mastic, the residue of the Mastic Tree located in Chios Island in South east Aegean Sea.

Mit der bestellten Menge von 480 g kommen wir sicher sehr lange aus (ich hatte ein kleineres Paket erwartet :-) ) Super Verkäufer, sehr empfehlenswert, tausend Dank! The word mastic coming from mastication meaning chewing but it can be used for more than just fresh breath. Some say that the gum drops are very nice to chew, without sticking to their teeth, for hours, and that it improves digestion. The earliest references to mastic are made by Herodotus, who claims that the Greeks chewed the dried resinous liquid that dripped from the bark of the mastic tree.Beyond some cases of allergic contact dermatitis following postoperative use of patches containing mastic, there are hardly any reports of remarkable side effects [ 56]. The clinical effects of mastic (outer frames) represent the result of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant action and include a hypolipidemic action with a decrease in oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL) particles and foam cell formation, beneficial effects in inflammatory bowel disease, dermatitis and periodontal inflammation, antimicrobial and anticancer properties.

Mastiha ( Pistacia lentiscus) improves gut microbiota diversity, hepatic steatosis, and disease activity in a biopsy-confirmed mouse model of advanced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. Pts: patients; CD: Crohn’s disease; IL-6: interleukin-6; CRP: C-reactive protein; TNF-a: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; IBDQ: IBD questionnaire; oxLDL: oxidized LDL; TC: total cholesterol; SBP: systolic blood pressure; tid: three times a day; bd: twice daily; NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It is a natural, aromatic resin in teardrop shape, falling on the ground in drops from superficial scratches induced by cultivators on the tree's trunk and main branches with sharp tools. Enhancement of preneoplastic lesion yield by Chios Mastic Gum in a rat liver medium-term carcinogenesis bioassay.

Moreover, the effective inhibition of numerous periodontal pathogens, without exhibiting any cytotoxic effects towards cells of epithelial or mesenchymal origin, makes mastic gum an ideal antimicrobial factor for oral inflammatory diseases [ 48]. The items were packaged beautifully and secure, everything arrived and was better than described including extras.