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Mastich as an antioxidant

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Mastich, a resin fromPistacia lentiscus L., family Anacardiaceae, contains terpenolic acids, which apparently act as antioxidants similar to butylated hydroxyanisole. Egyptian farmers have used mastich for centuries as a butteroil preservative.

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  1. College of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    A. -H. Y. Abdel-Rahman

  2. College of Agriculture Kafr El-Sheikh, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

    A. M. Youssef

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  1. A. -H. Y. Abdel-Rahman
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Abdel-Rahman, A.H.Y., SOAD. & Youssef, A.M. Mastich as an antioxidant. J Am Oil Chem Soc 52, 423 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02545280

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