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I recently purchased MasticGum and found it to have a very good texture. It can be chewed continuously for approximately 5 hours and 25 minutes before it begins to dissolve and turn mushy. Once it reaches that point, the gum starts to break down into smaller pieces and becomes unchewable. One thing to note is that at around the 2-hour and 15-minute mark, I found it necessary to take a break due to a sharp, piney flavor. Although it starts out mild, the intensity gradually builds up until, by the 2-hour point, it’s so pronounced that it feels almost like a slight chemical burn. However, after a 30-minute rest, I was able to resume chewing the same piece without any lingering discomfort. Unfortunately, Masticgum does not provide a full 8 hours of chewing as I initially expected. Still, it outperforms Arbic gum, a common ingredient in many types of xylito gum, in terms of texture and longevity. Arbic gum typically doesn’t last beyond 2 hours of continuous chewing. By that time, enzymes in the mouth begin to break it down, leading to a mushy consistency, essentially dissolves into a watery state. Masticgum on the other hand, maintains a solid, proper gum texture for much longer, easily twice as long as Arbic gum. While Arbic gum is far too soft to provide a satisfying chewing experience beyond a couple of hours, Masticgum remains firm and enjoyable for several hours. One potential downside is that while chewing, tiny fragments of the gum continuously break off. These small pieces are unchewable and inevitably end up being swallowed. This might not be a bad thing, though, as it reportedly has medicinal benefits when ingested. It could actually have positive effects on your digestive system. Overall, I recommend it. It won’t last an entire day of chewing, but it’s significantly better than Alibaba gum, provides a solid texture, and may offer some health benefits along the way.

I use mastic gum for violin varnishes and I chew it for its flavor and benefits to my stomach. I've used other brands with great success and decided to try this brand, but was very disappointed. For varnishes, I dissolve it in alcohol and allow the impurities to settle out of solution before pouring off the clear and pure solution to blend into varnish. This brand contains nearly 4x the amount of impurities as other brands, leaving a significant layer of slimy and discolored waste at the bottom. It also seems poorly refined, as the varnish I made using this brand kept a soft, almost rubbery feel after being fully cured, when other brands do not. It didn't ruin the finish, but it will require a harder finish over top of it. The raw tears are much softer than other brands and I should have considered this a red flag. For chewing, this brands flavor is off as well. It has a bitterness that's not present in other brands and it has a much more soft and sticky consistency, making it unpleasant to chew. Couple that with the visible impurities like dark colored debris and discolored tears, and I have no desire to chew it. I would definitely reccomend that the manufacturer either lower its price, or incorporate a better refinement method/find a better source. There are much better brands for the same price. I'll be sticking with the stuff in the brown pouch from now on.

I had GERD and tested positive for h.pylori a few years ago. The triple coctail of antibiotics only made it worse. Stomach acid reducers provided only temporary relief. Then, I used mastic gum capsules by Jarrow Formulas and various brands of probiotics to treat my stomach issues as a last resort, and it worked amazingly well. Recently, my stomach has been more acidic than normal, probably due to stress. I searched for mastic gum capsules by Jarrow Formulas but couldn't find it on amazon or anywhere. So I bought this product a month ago. It arrived on time, and the quality is very good (I am from Turkey so I am familiar with mastic gum). The scent and color are on point. I smash this product, turn it into coarse dust, mix 1/8 teaspoons of it in the water and drink it in the morning on empty stomach (I am sort of imitating the dosage and form of the mastic gum capsules by Jarrow Formulas but it is even better because I freshly grind them). I started seeing results after a few days of using it. I have been using it for a month now and my stomach is healthy again, acid problems are gone. I still want to use it for another month (because this is what I did in the past with Jarrow Formulas and it had worked so well) so I am ordering it again today. I hope this comment finds you and helps you with your stomach problems. As a side note, I ditched probiotic capsules and switched to kefir, which is a yogurt drink that contains live probiotic cultures. It is way better, in my experience so far. As a second side note, don't be fooled by the negative reviews. As far as I read them, they just did not know how to use the product. This product is not a regular gum, some pieces are hard to chew and other are too sticky because that is what mastic gum is! Just so you know if you decide to chew it. In conclusion, this product helped me so well. I hope it does to you, too.

Can’t say I particularly like the taste—which is hard to describe—but maybe I’m just not used to it? Tastes almost like what you would expect a eucalyptus or sage leaf to taste like, but in sap form. Bitter and not quite minty, but in that world. Again, not particularly pleasant. But not completely unbearable. The texture is nice and tough though, which is why I bought it. Wanted something firmer than gum, which this is. It’s not as springy as gum, it feels more like your chewing on firm, sticky putty that keeps its shape after you bite down. To describe how firm it is, it has just slightly more firmness than silly putty. As far as the actual quality of the product, I have no complaints. It is what it is.