Action of Mastiha and Mastiha Oil Against Cancer Cells

Current Evidence on the Anticancer Potential of Chios Mastic Gum.   Giaginis C, Theocharis S.   a Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Medical School , University of Athens , Athens , Greece.   Abstract Chios mastic gum derived from the plant Pistacia lentiscus L. variation chia has been shown…

Abstract: Mastic oil from Pistacia lentiscus variation chia, a natural combination of bioactive terpenes, has been shown to exert anti-tumor growth effects against a broad spectrum of cancers including mouse Lewis lung adenocarcinomas (LLC). However, no studies have addressed its anti-metastatic actions. In this study, we showed that treatment of…

Gum mastic inhibits the expression and function of the androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells Mei-Lan He, M.D. 1, Hui-Qing Yuan, Ph.D. 2, An-Li Jiang, M.D. 2, Ai Yu Gong, M.Sc. 3, Wei-Wen Chen, M.D. 2, Peng-Ju Zhang, M.D. 2, Charles Y. F. Young, Ph.D. 3 *, Jian-Ye Zhang, Ph.D.…

Induction of apoptosis in human colon cancer HCT116 cells treated with an extract of the plant product, Chios mastic gum.   Balan KV, Demetzos C, Prince J, Dimas K, Cladaras M, Han Z, Wyche JH, Pantazis P.   Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Miami, FL 33146, USA.…

Antiproliferative activity and induction of apoptosis in human colon cancer cells treated in vitro with constituents of a product derived from Pistacia lentiscus L. var. chia.   K.V. Balana, J. Princea, Z. Hana, K. Dimasb, M. Cladarasc, J.H. Wychea, N.M. Sitarasd and P. Pantazisa, b, ,    a Department of…