Pistacia lentiscus var. Chios Essential Oil
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The Island of Chios
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Historical Uses of Mastic
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Distilled Mastic Gum
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Mastic Distillation Today
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Growing Mastic
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Harvesting the Gum
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The Trapezi
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Yield and Quality of Gum
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Mastic Village of Chios where the gum is cleaned before delivery to the cooperative.
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Mastic Gum Sorted at Cooperative
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The Final Product
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Major Constituents Up to 1-3% of: o alpha-pinene o beta-myrcene o beta-pinene o limonene o beta-caryophyllene
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Trace Constituents p-cymene o perillene o trans-perillyl alcohol o alpha-terpineol o trans anethole o verbenone o linalool o trans-methyl-isoeugenol o bornyl acetate ACHS.edu o
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Therapeutic Action o o o o o o
Antiseptic Antibacterial Antimicrobial Antioxidant Anti-inflammatory Anti-cancer ACHS.edu
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Uses Today o
Regulates immunity o Seasoning in Mediterranean cuisine o Chewing gum o Perfumery o Dentistry o Cosmetics skin care products o Gastralgia and protection against peptic ulcer
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Latest Research Anti-inflammatory: This 2009 study showed 1 gm of mastic gum daily reduced the protein that stimulates neutrophils to release cytokines. Cytokines increase inflammation specifically in relation to gastric ulcers in the presence of Heliobacter pylori. 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 Feb;21(2):143-9
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Latest Research Anti-cancer: This 2006 study showed mastic oil inhibited vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which stimulates formation of new blood vessels. This is how tumors grow. It also reduces protein kinases which stimulates inflammation. Loutrari H, Magkouta S, Pyriochou A, Koika V, Kolisis FN, Papapetropoulos A, Roussos C. Mastic oil from Pistacia lentiscus var. chia inhibits growth and survival of human K562 leukemia cells and attenuates angiogenesis. Nutr Cancer. 2006;55(1):86-93.
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Join us for the 2010 Aromatic Voyage to Chios Program Outline Day 1. Syros Chios. Transfer to Mesta. Opening class.
Travel Dates: June 17-22, 2010
Day 2. Walking, introduction to local flora. Guided coach tour. Swimming. Day 3. Walking tour, picnic, mastic tree cultivation process demonstration, swimming, cooking class. Day 4. Workshop, lecture. Day 5. Workshop, dance class, closing night party. Day 6. Closing session, transfer to Chios, shopping.
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