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Mastic (Greek: Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus).[1] It is also known as tears of Chios,[2] being traditionally produced on the island Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets.
Mastic is excreted by the resin glands of certain trees[3] and dries into pieces of brittle, translucent resin. When chewed, the resin softens and becomes a bright white and opaque gum. The flavor is bitter at first, but after some chewing, it releases a refreshing flavor similar to pine and cedar.
- ^ Huwez, Farhad; Thirlwell, Debbie; Cockayne, Alan; Ala'Aldeen, Dlawer (December 24, 1998). "Mastic gum kills Helicobacter pylori". The New England Journal of Medicine. 339 (26): 1946. doi:10.1056/NEJM199812243392618. PMID 9874617.
- ^ Silver, Margarita (15 November 2019). "Chios, Greece: Visit the Aegean island renowned for mastic sap". Travel. National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Marner, Franz-Josef; Freyer, Antje; Lex*, Johann (1991-01-01). "Triterpenoids from gum mastic, the resin ofPistacia lentiscus". Phytochemistry. 30 (11): 3709–3712. Bibcode:1991PChem..30.3709M. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(91)80095-I. ISSN 0031-9422.