Abstract
A wide variety of medicinal plants are used as pharmaceutical agents in the treatment of diseases, in Iran. One type of these plants is the mastic. The Genus of mastic is Pistacia and its family is Anacardiaceae. This genus has eleven species, some of them in Asia and the Mediterranean area, have many medical, social and economic importance. The main aim this study we review to present the new achievements in medical, social and economic uses of mastic. The results showed that N. sativa has many therapeutic effects such as antioxidant Activity, analgesic, anti- Inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, antidiabetic, anticholinesterase, so it can be used as a valuable plant for producing of drugs in treatment of so many disorders and diseases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 646-653 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2015 |
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Keywords
- Iran
- Mastic
- Medicinal plants
- Pistacia atlantica
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