Asafoetida is a plant sap that comes out of the neck of the plant by cutting the root or the bottom of the stem, It is obtained during the summer and is available in the market in two types. A type called Asafoetida Eshki is very clean, free of dirt and dust also in high quality. Its external color is reddish yellow or brown, smooth and transparent. In terms of dimensions, it is about the size of a hazelnut, bigger or smaller. The color of its root is white, which quickly oxidizes and darkens in vicinity of air. The other type that is sold in the market is called lump that is collected carelessly and mixed with soil, straw and leaves, also has poor quality. The taste of Asafoetida is bitter and in some species it has a smell similar to garlic, stinky and spicy.

Benefits of dates:

1. It protects body against chronic inflammation, heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.
2. Asafoetida gum helps to strengthen digestion by increasing the activity of digestive enzymes
3. Asafoetida gum has antibacterial, antifungal and antimicrobial effects. It also has protective effects against pathogens.
4. The gum of this plant can help stop the growth and spread of certain cancer cells, including breast and liver cancer.
5. One of the benefits attributed to Anghuzeh gum is the protection of brain health. It has been proved that Asafoetida has protective effects against nerve damage in the brain and memory loss.

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