Mastic

Mastic/Nutrient Depletion:

  • CholesterolCholesterol: In human research, 5g of mastic powder daily decreased serum total cholesterol (20).
  • GlucoseGlucose: Petersen et al. determined that methyl oleanonate, a constituent of Pistacia lentiscus, was a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma agonist in vitro (8). PPAR-gamma has been implicated in diabetes. The effect on blood glucose is unclear. However, in separate study, 5g of mastic powder daily decreased blood glucose in males (20).