Journal of Medicinal Plants Biotechnology

Familiarity with Anghozeh (Ferula assa foetida L.), its characteristics and applications

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

shadi basiri 1
Fatemeh Kargaran 2

1 مشهدResearch Associate Professor. Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, AREEO, Mashhad, Iran فرامرز عباسی 22 پلاک 266

2 Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, AREEO, Mashhad, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30470/jmpb.2024.2042249.1115
Abstract
Anghuzeh is one of the important medicinal plants of Apiaceae family. Anghuzeh is very important in traditional Iranian medicine and there is a great global demand for it. This plant has many applications in the pharmaceutical field and has been used in the treatment of diseases for a long time. The results of the research of Angouzeh plant conducted in this field show the anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, antiviral, antibacterial and antioxidant effects. The applications of this plant in the food industry are very important, so this plant is used as an additive, flavoring or spice in the preparation and processing of various foods. Anghuzeh also has many applications in the cosmetics industry. The importance of Anghuzeh is due to the valuable gum that is obtained from cutting its roots. In recent years, due to the considerable profit from the sale of gum, the harvesting of this plant from nature has increased, and this issue leads to the extinction of the Anghuzeh generation. Anghuzeh gum contains special compounds. Essential oil is one of the main active ingredients in gum, which is used in other related industries after extraction and purification. At present, Anghuzeh gum is sold in raw form in Iran. It is hoped that with proper planning and the creation of suitable conversion industries for Anghuzeh, it will be possible to create good added value (valuation) for the country while creating employment.

Keywords

Active ingredients
Food industry
Gum
Medicine

Subjects

Journal of Medicinal Plants Biotechnology
Volume 8, Issue 1
April 2022
Pages 203-219

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