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Apiaceae - syn. Ferula foetida Regel, Ferula scordosma Bentley & Trim., Scorodosma foetidum Bunge;
asafoetida, Asant, Stink-Asant
„Plants 2-3 m tall. Root thick tap root. Leaves large, bipinnate, pubescent; segments oblong, entire, obtuse. Inflorescence densely pubescent. Umbels com¬pact. Petals whitish-yellow, persistent. Fruit broadly oblong to suborbicular, c. 1 cm long, 8 mm broad; vittae inconspicuous, numerous, minute; fruit wing nearly as broad as the seed… Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan, USSR, W. Pakistan…
Asafoetida of commerce is extracted from the cut end of the root below the stem region of this and the other related species in the late spring. It is used in medicine, chiefly in veterinary work. It is also used as a flavouring.“ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250063132
„Twenty five compounds were identified in the hydrodistilled oil. The major components of Ferula assa-foetida were E-1-propenyl sec-butyl disulfide (40.0%) and germacrene B (7.8%). However, by using supercritical carbon dioxide under optimum conditions, only two components constituted more than 70% of the oil. The extraction yield, based on hydrodistillation, was 1.13% (w/w). Extraction yield, based on the SFE, varied in the range of 0.8–5.5% (w/w) under different conditions. The results show that, in Iranian Ferula assa-foetida oil, E-1-propyl sec-butyl disulfide is a major component.“ [Comparison of essential oils compositions of Ferula assa-foetida obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and hydrodistillation methods. Khajeh, Mostafa, et al., Food Chemistry Vol.91 (4), 2005, 639-644]
