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Benefits of Mastic Gum (Pistachia Lentiscus):
Helps alleviate stomach pain associated with dyspepsia
Helps to inhibit the impact of the H.pylori bacteria
Soothes peptic and gastric ulcers • Relieves gastric and intestinal inflammation
Country of Origin
Plant and part
Sourced from the island of Chios, this evergreen shrub is harvested using know-how and techniques used since antiquity and enshrined by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The first accounts of mastic gum, or mastica, as a stomach remedy appeared in the 5th century, B.C. It is also used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for gastrointestinal problems.
Clinical studies demonstrate the effectiveness of this natural resin, with eighty percent of patients receiving mastic gum reporting real improvement in their symptoms in just two weeks.
Due to its cost and difficulty to process, mastic gum is a challenge to use therapeutically, but AOR has been able to capture its healing essence through innovative processes and has successfully integrated it into our formulations.
Research
We are not only always researching the best raw materials that science and nature have to offer, we actually make research happen, through our worldwide collaborations. Our in-house team of medical and naturopathic experts have narrowed down the most relevant global research for you here.
Marone P, Bono L, Leone E, Bona S, Carretto E, Perversi L. Bactericidal activity of Pistacia lentiscus mastic gum against Helicobacter pylori. J Chemother. 2001 Dec; 13(6): 611-4.
Dabos KJ, Sfika E, Vlatta LJ, Frantzi D, Amygdalos GI, Giannikopoulous G. Is Chios mastic gum effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia? A prospective randomised double-blind placebo controlled trial. J Ethnopharmacol. 2010 Feb 3; 127(2): 205-9
Al-Habbal MJ, Al-Habbal Z, Huwez FU. A double-blind controlled clinical trial of mastic and placebo in the treatment of duodenal ulcer. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 1984 Sep-Oct; 11(5): 541-4.