Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysisPistaciaMetabolomicsMastic ResinPrincipal Component AnalysisDrug Contamination
An NMR-based metabolomics strategy for adulteration detection of natural resins: Application to Chios mastic gum.
Stavros Beteinakis, Eleni Akrivousi, Vasiliki K Pachi, Ilias Smyrnioudis, Eleftherios Kalpoutzakis, Maria Halabalaki
Published: 202610.1016/j.jpba.2025.117285
Abstract
Chios mastic gum (CMG), the resin from Pistacia lentiscus L. var. Chia, is a valuable natural product with a long history of therapeutic use and significant economic impact. However, its authenticity is increasingly challenged by adulteration with ch…
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