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Ferula Assafoetida

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Liliopsida

Order : Apiales

, Family : Apiaceae

Genus : Ferula

Species : F.assafoetida

Chemical Composition: Free ferulic acid,resin,saradaferin (sesquiterpenoid coumarin),caffeic acid cinnamyl ester .

Part used : Stem,gum

Refrence:

Chemical constituents:

Saradaferin, a new sesquiterpenoid coumarin from Ferula assafoetida.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16854726
A new ester isolated from Ferula assa-foetida L
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bbb/71/9/2300/_pdf

Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

Antispasmodic and hypotensive effects of Ferula asafoetida gum extract.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15120456