Chemicals and Drugs

Mastic Resin

Dried tree sap from the MASTIC TREE that is used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE and chewed as gum.

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Abstract

Dried tree sap from the MASTIC TREE that is used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE and chewed as gum.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Gum Mastic
  • Mastic Gum
  • Gum, Mastic
  • Mastic, Gum
  • Resin, Mastic
  • Mastisol

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2017 (1985)

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Previous Indexing

  • Resins, Plant (2003-2016)

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Tree Number

  1. D20.215.721w.500.626w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mastic Resin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069997. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069997
  2. Mastic Resin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastic_(plant_resin)
  3. Mastic Resin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318367