Çeşme mastic gum gains international recognition

Çeşme mastic gum is attracting attention beyond Turkey as scientific researchers study the resin produced by the region’s mastic trees.

Hasan Ege Tütüncüoğlu, a mastic producer from Çeşme, said an international scientific publication under Taylor & Francis had published research examining how compounds in Pistacia lentiscus resin from Çeşme affect antioxidant activity. The study used samples carrying the geographically indicated Çeşme Mastic Gum designation.

Tütüncüoğlu thanked Professors Erol Erçağ, Durişehvar Ünal and Jülide Hızal, along with their colleagues, for their work on the research. He said the findings also demonstrate the importance of efforts to revive mastic-tree planting in Çeşme.

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The Çeşme Mastic Gum study once again shows how important our mastic-tree planting efforts in Çeşme will be for our homeland and human health in the future.

“The Çeşme Mastic Gum study once again shows how important our mastic-tree planting efforts in Çeşme will be for our homeland and human health in the future,” he said. He added that the “My Mastic Tree, Çeşme” project aims not only to plant new trees, but also to protect the area’s cultural heritage and provide material for scientific research.

“The My Mastic Tree, Çeşme Project will continue to support scientific studies that will be passed on to future generations, just as it protects our cultural heritage,” Tütüncüoğlu said.

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The My Mastic Tree, Çeşme Project will continue to support scientific studies that will be passed on to future generations, just as it protects our cultural heritage.