asafoetida: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research - Ferula asafetida (Hing): A Review Based Upon its Ayurvedic and Pharmacological Properties. | Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Meet Hing: The Secret-Weapon Spice Of Indian Cuisine. | Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BMC - Chinese Medicine - Asafoetida exerts neuroprotective effect on oxidative stress induced apoptosis through PI3K/Akt/GSK3β/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. | Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology - Review on Drug Asafoetida Traditional uses and Pharmacological Activities (PDF). | Jun 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What Is Hing (Asafetida)? | Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Ferula asafoetida Medicinal Uses and Therapeutic Benefits: A View (PDF). | Dec 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research - Ferula asafetida (Hing): A Review Based Upon its Ayurvedic and Pharmacological Properties. | Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Devils dung or dinner delight? The story behind hing, one of Indias most divisive ingredients. | Feb 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - Asafoetida: The smelly spice India loves but never grew. | Dec 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet - What Is Asafetida? Benefits, Side Effects, and Uses. | Nov 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Asafoetida. | Sep 29, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Maltese (PDF). | May 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Asafoetida - Uses, Side Effects, and More. | Feb 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What is Asafoetida? Benefits, Side Effects, and Uses. | Dec 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review. | Sep 14, 2022 | ||
| Added an image of asafoetida resin. | May 17, 2019 | ||
| Mentioned its use as an umami enhancer and in traditional medicine. Revised the taxonomic name of the plant source. | Apr 09, 2019 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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