Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review
Ferula asafoetida Linn. is a main source of asafoetida, a strong, tenacious and sulfurous odor, and oleo-gum resin of medicinal and nutritional importance. Asafoetida has been consumed as a spice and a folk medicine for centuries. Recent studies have shown several promising activities particularly r...
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| description | Ferula asafoetida Linn. is a main source of asafoetida, a strong, tenacious and sulfurous odor, and oleo-gum resin of medicinal and nutritional importance. Asafoetida has been consumed as a spice and a folk medicine for centuries. Recent studies have shown several promising activities particularly relaxant, neuroprotective, memory enhancing, digestive enzyme, antioxidant, antispasmodic, hypotensive, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, anticancer, anticytotoxicity, antiobesity, anthelmintic and antagonistic effect. This review effectively deals with phytochemistry and various pharmacological and clinical studies of asafoetida. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f19cdf616d394d3d86da557bc88f48c12022-12-22T02:04:59ZengElsevierJournal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine2225-41102017-07-017334735910.1016/j.jtcme.2016.11.004Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A reviewAugustine AmalrajSreeraj GopiFerula asafoetida Linn. is a main source of asafoetida, a strong, tenacious and sulfurous odor, and oleo-gum resin of medicinal and nutritional importance. Asafoetida has been consumed as a spice and a folk medicine for centuries. Recent studies have shown several promising activities particularly relaxant, neuroprotective, memory enhancing, digestive enzyme, antioxidant, antispasmodic, hypotensive, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, anticancer, anticytotoxicity, antiobesity, anthelmintic and antagonistic effect. This review effectively deals with phytochemistry and various pharmacological and clinical studies of asafoetida.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411016302863Ferula asafoetida Linn.Oleo-gum-resinSulfur compoundsSesquiterpenesBiological activities |
| spellingShingle | Augustine Amalraj Sreeraj Gopi Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Ferula asafoetida Linn. Oleo-gum-resin Sulfur compounds Sesquiterpenes Biological activities |
| title | Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review |
| title_full | Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review |
| title_fullStr | Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review |
| title_short | Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review |
| title_sort | biological activities and medicinal properties of asafoetida a review |
| topic | Ferula asafoetida Linn. Oleo-gum-resin Sulfur compounds Sesquiterpenes Biological activities |
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