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,...
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These are usually solid, more or less transparent, colorless, odorless, brittle substances with a little amount of essential oils and are the best source of raw material for varnishes. The most important commercial resins in this category are copals, dammars, mastic, and dragon's blood. ...