Since ancient times, products from mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus L., are known as part of the traditional pharmacopoeia of several Mediterranean countries. In the aim to know the different uses of this shrub in local traditional medicine of Constantine province (north east Algeria) a survey was conducted among herbalists and pharmacists of the region. The most widely used product of this shru...

Aim: The aim of the work was to explore mucoadhesive properties Mastic gum by involving it in microspheres with Amoxicillin Trihydrate as a model drug. Using Carbopol-934P and varying amounts gum. Methods: 9 interpretations were made using Design expert software. A central composite design applied test impact independent variables (Carbopol-934P mastic levels) on drug released at 10h strength r...

Principal component analysis (PCA) multivariate analysis was applied to study the cytotoxic activity of essential oils from various species of the Pistacia genus on human tumor cell lines. In particular, the cytotoxic activity of essential oils obtained from P. lentiscus, P. lentiscus var. chia (mastic gum), P. terebinthus, P. vera, and P. integerrima, was screened on three human adenocarcinoma...

The compatibility of a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate/70% isopropyl alcohol (CHG/IPA) skin preparation with a gum mastic liquid adhesive (GMLA) and liquid adhesive remover (LAR) was assessed in healthy volunteers. Twenty subjects completed test material combination with microbial sampling at 3- and 7-day time points. Mean log10 reductions from baseline for normal flora were assessed. There was no s...

Abstract: Objectives: The ambition of this study is to find the mucoadhesive assets Pistacia lentiscus plant gum (mastic gum) by combining it into microspheres with Amoxicillin Trihydrate (ATH). Significance: Due its short stomach residence duration, ATH efficient against H. pylori but can be improved creating Mucoadhesive Microspheres (MMS) that keep trihydrate in stomach. In study, has been e...

The extracts and pure major constituents of Chios mastic gum (resin of Pistacia lentiscus var. chia) were tested for their activities against Helicobacter pylori. A total mastic extract without polymer (TMEWP) was prepared after removal of the contained insoluble polymer in order to ameliorate solubility and enhance in vivo activity. Administration of TMEWP to H. pylori SS1-infected mice over t...

The accessibility of Cultural Heritage content for the diverse user population visiting Institutions and accessing online has not been thoroughly discussed. Considering penetration new digital media in such physical virtual spaces, lack may result exclusion a large population. To overcome emerging barriers, this paper proposes cost-effective methodology implementation Virtual Humans, which are ...