Asafoetida Gum

This is pure Asafoetida Gum (Ferula asafoetida and as pictured) and is also known as Devil’s Dung, Stinking Gum, Asant, Food of the Gods, Hing and Giant Fennel. It is a species of Ferula native to Iran. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 2 m tall, with stout, hollow, somewhat succulent stems 5-8 cm diameter at the base of the plant. The leaves are 30-40 cm long, tripinnate or even more finely divided, with a stout basal sheath clasping the stem. The flowers are yellow, produced in large compound umbels. The technical expertise of our colleagues on the production side gives us a lot of flexibility in answering the customers’ demands and guarantees a stable quality.