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    Synonyms-Part Used - Habitat - Chemical Tests: Asafoetida

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    Asafoetida is a resin obtained from the roots of Ferula plants native to Iran and Afghanistan. It is extracted by cutting the stem near the root crown before the plant flowers. The extract is a gum-resin that is gray-white when fresh but dries to an amber color. It is used as a spice and in traditional medicine to treat conditions like asthma, indigestion, and gas. While generally recognized as safe in small amounts, asafoetida can cause side effects like swelling, gas, and diarrhea in large quantities.

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    Asafoetida is a resin obtained from the roots of Ferula plants native to Iran and Afghanistan. It is extracted by cutting the stem near the root crown before the plant flowers. The extract is a gum-resin that is gray-white when fresh but dries to an amber color. It is used as a spice and in traditional medicine to treat conditions like asthma, indigestion, and gas. While generally recognized as safe in small amounts, asafoetida can cause side effects like swelling, gas, and diarrhea in large quantities.

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    Asafoetida is a resin obtained from the roots of Ferula plants native to Iran and Afghanistan. It is extracted by cutting the stem near the root crown before the plant flowers. The extract is a gum-resin that is gray-white when fresh but dries to an amber color. It is used as a spice and in traditional medicine to treat conditions like asthma, indigestion, and gas. While generally recognized as safe in small amounts, asafoetida can cause side effects like swelling, gas, and diarrhea in large quantities.

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    Asafoetida is a resin obtained from the roots of Ferula plants native to Iran and Afghanistan. It is extracted by cutting the stem near the root crown before the plant flowers. The extract is a gum-resin that is gray-white when fresh but dries to an amber color. It is used as a spice and in traditional medicine to treat conditions like asthma, indigestion, and gas. While generally recognized as safe in small amounts, asafoetida can cause side effects like swelling, gas, and diarrhea in large quantities.

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    Asafoetida

    --Synonyms---Food of the Gods. Devil's Dung. Chemical Tests


    Asafetida forms an emulsion with water; with alcohol it is partially
    ---Part Used---An oleogum-resin obtained by
    soluble. 2. When triturated with water, it forms yellowish orange
    incision of root.
    emulsion. ... 0.2 g of powdered asafetida is
    ---Habitat---Afghanistan and Eastern Persia. Cultivation and manufacture. The resin-like gum comes from the dried
    sap extracted from the stem and roots, and is used as a spice. The resin is
    Family: Umbelliferae greyish-white when fresh, but dries to a dark amber colour. The
    asafoetida resin is difficult to grate and is traditionally crushed between
    Distribution: The perennial asafoetida plants has
    stones or with a hammer
    several varieties and are native to the region
    between the Mediterranean region to Central Asia,
    especially Iran and Afghanistan. The other species, How does asafoetida made?
    known botanically as Ferula northex, grow Asafoetida is extracted from the Ferula plants which have massive
    abundantly in Kashmir, Western Tibet and taproots or carrot-shaped roots, 12.5-15 cm in diameter at the crown
    Afghanistan. when they are 4-5 years old. Just before the plants flower, in March-
    April, the upper part of the living rhizome root is laid bare and the
    stem cut off close to the crown.
    Active constituent
    In general, Asafoetida consists around 68% of Where is asafoetida grown?
    carbohydrates, 16% of moisture, 4% protein, 1% of Asafoetida is endemic to Iran and Afghanistan, the main global
    fat, 7% of minerals and 4% of fiber. It consists of suppliers. It thrives in dry and cold desert conditions. While it is
    three main fractions, including resin (40–64%), gum very popular in India, some European countries too use it for its
    (25%) and essential oil (10–17%). ... Sulfur medicinal properties.
    Prepared by
    compounds in F.
    Abdallah Ahmed rabie Sultan
    Uses 1210362
    Side effects
    Asafoetida. It is used widely all over the world as a flavoring spice
    There is some evidence that asafoetida is POSSIBLY Under Supervision of
    in a variety of foods. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of
    SAFE when taken by mouth as medicine. It might
    cause swelling of the lips, burping, intestinal gas, various diseases, such as asthma, epilepsy, stomach-ache, flatulence, Dr. Adel Abd-Elkader
    diarrhea, headache, convulsions, blood disorders, and intestinal parasites, weak digestion and influenza.
    other side effects. 2020-2021

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