A5012982674- Nuts composition and effects
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Phytase and its Applications
- Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Phytoestrogen effects and research
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2018-2023
Chios Mastic Gum (CMG) and Oil (CMO) are two unique products of the tree Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia, cultivated exclusively on Greek island Chios. In present study, method proposed by European Pharmacopoeia for mastic identification was employed using HPTLC together with an in-house method. A GC-MS methodology also developed chemical characterization CMOs. α-Pinene β-myrcene were found in abundance fresh oils; however, oil aged collection, oxygenated monoterpenes benzenoids such as...
The purpose of this study was to examine the potential effect Chios Mastic Gum (CMG) consumption on bone mineral density (BMD) and strength ovariectomized rats.CMG is a known resin used from ancient times for its beneficial biological properties.Thirty mature female Wistar rats were randomized into three equal groups: sham-operated (control), (OVX), administered CMG per os (OVX+CMG).BMD total tibia, proximal 6th lumbar vertebra measured at baseline 3 6 months post ovariectomy.Bone assessed...
Chios mastic gum (CMG) is the resinous secretion of evergreen shrub Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia. CMG a product with long-standing ethnopharmacological history, officially recognized by EMA as traditional herbal medicinal product. Apart from its therapeutic value, also unique PDO Greece, broad application in food, cosmetics and food supplements industries. Due to high market demand, extensive adulteration attempts inferior quality gums resins packaging falsification pressing issue, since...