Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae; mastic tree) is an evergreen sclerophyll species, largely distributed in dry areas of the Mediterranean basin and well-adapted to severe conditions of drought in very unfertile soils. In the present study, we evaluated the growing responses of two accessions of P. lentiscus to three different levels of salinity under nursery conditions. The two mastic tree acc...

The self-healing capability of bituminous materials has been known for many years. Researches were mostly focused on the self healing behaviour during load repetitions. The tests are either time consuming and/or complex. In this paper, a simple self healing test procedure is presented combining the fracture-healing-re-fracture test (FHR) with morphological observations. A fast displacement spee...

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...

OBJECTIVES Pistacia lentiscus has traditionally been used in the treatment of many diseases. Its resin was investigated for its mineral contents, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Inhibition of carrageenan induced edema was used to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity. Fe2+ chelating ability, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH) and nitric oxid...

MATERIALS Pavement Core Samples COAL TAR AND ASPHALT CEMENT SAMPLES METHODS OF ANALYSIS Binder Content PAH Analysis Analysis of Phenols Modified Ames Assay RESULTS Coal Tar and Asphalt Cement Core Sample Analyses COMPARISON OF CORE SAMPLES WITH U.S. AND EUROPEAN ASPHALT AND COAL TARS COMPARISON OF DIN METHOD FOR PHENOLS WITH THE CORE SAMPLES COMPARISON OF MODIFIED AMES TEST RESULTS DISCUSSION C...

In recent years, the use of crumb rubber as modifier or additive within asphalt concretes has allowed obtaining mixtures able to bind high performances to recovery and reuse of discarded tires. To date, the common technologies that permit the reuse of rubber powder are the wet and dry ones. In this paper, a dry-hybrid technology for the production of Stone Mastic Asphalt mixtures is proposed. I...

A 59-year-old man was admitted to our department with epigastric pain and nausea. The patient mentioned that he had swallowed heated mastic to treat constipation shortly before his symptoms developed. He had no history of any diseases. His vital signs were within normal limits. The physical examination findings were normal, and the results of laboratory tests were unremarkable. Upper gastrointe...

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 ...

Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) has been broadly used on heavily trafficked roads and motorways in the UK due to its known stability durability. In this study, several sets of SMA mixtures were prod...