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G0878

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Gum mastic

Synonym(s):

Mastic

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CAS Number:
61789-92-2
EC Number:
263-098-6
MDL number:
MFCD00131252
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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JAN Code

G0878-H:
G0878-500G:
G0878-25G:
G0878-10G:
G0878-BULK:
G0878-100G:
G0878-VAR:

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Mohammad Sharif Sharifi et al.
Global journal of health science, 4(1), 149-161 (2012-09-18)
The polymers from mastic gum of Pistacia lentiscose and subspecies of Pistacia atlantica, (sp. kurdica, mutica and cabolica) have been isolated and characterised by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and 13C NMR spectroscopy as cis-1,4-poly-?-myrcenes. They were screened against Helicobacter pylori
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)
Samy A F Morad et al.
Journal of natural products, 74(8), 1731-1736 (2011-08-02)
Mastic, a resinous exudate from Pistacia lentiscus, has been reported to exhibit selective cytotoxicity against different cancer cell lines. There are, however, no data published correlating distinct mastic-derived compounds with the postulated cytotoxic activity. A polypodane-type bicyclic triterpenoid, (8R)-3β,8-dihydroxypolypoda-13E,17E,21-triene (1)
Konstantinos S Dimas et al.
In vivo (Athens, Greece), 26(5), 777-785 (2012-09-06)
Chios mastic gum (CMG) is a resin produced by the plant Pistacia lentiscus var. chia. CMG is used to extract the mastic gum essential oil (MGO). CMG and MGO consist of nearly 70 constituents and have demonstrated numerous and diverse
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
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