Dr. Mohammad Soleiman-Beigi, Miss. Zeinab Arzehgar,
Volume 21, Issue 5 (10-2013)
Abstract
Mastic is a valuable oily fruit that has attracted much attention due to its pharmaceutical, nutritional and industrial applications. As long time, mastic is used by the Ilamian people. In this review, fatty acids contents and chemical properties of mastic oil are compare with edible known oils such as olive, sunflower and canola oils. In addition, the traditional and com-mon uses of mastic have investigated in Ilam province.
