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Gum mastic

Synonym(s):

Mastic

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

form

beads

color

faint yellow to light beige

mp

80-83 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear to hazy, colorless to yellow

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Application

Gum mastic, a source of triterpenic compounds and phytosterols, may be used as a source material in diverse biomedical and pharmacological applications.

Quality

May contain some extraneous matter.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Allergic contact dermatitis at the epidural catheter site due to Mastisol® liquid skin adhesive.
Andrew Meikle et al.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 59(8), 815-816 (2012-06-02)
Nikolaos Lemonakis et al.
Planta medica, 77(17), 1916-1923 (2011-08-27)
Chios mastic gum, the resin obtained as an exudate from the trunk and branches of Pistacia lentiscus L var. chia, is used extensively as a constituent of herbal drugs or functional foods. The oral absorption of its major constituents still
Mohammad Sharif Sharifi et al.
Global journal of health science, 4(1), 217-228 (2012-09-18)
The chemical entities of Mastic, Kurdica, Mutica and Cabolica gums from genus Pistacia have been isolated and characterised by GC-Mass Spectrometry, High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Column Chromatography. These chemical entities were screened for anti-microbial activities against nine strains of
S Paraschos et al.
Current medicinal chemistry, 19(14), 2292-2302 (2012-03-15)
The resin of Pistacia lentiscus (L.) var. chia (Duham), an evergreen shrub belonging to the family Anacardiaceae and uniquely cultivated in southern Chios, is known as mastic. It has been used for more than 2500 years in traditional Greek medicine
Intraoral split-thickness skin grafts: a new approach using vinyl polysiloxane.
Jonathon S Jundt et al.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 69(4), 1255-1257 (2010-08-27)

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