Asafoetida is a spice that has amazing properties that can treat different kinds of stomach related problems such as upset stomach, intestinal worms, intestinal gas, etc.
Price : INR 850.00 / Kilogram
Business Type : Manufacturer, Exporter, Supplier
Product Details
Application ; Cooking
Shelf Life : 1 Year
Feature : Good In Taste, Good Smell, Improves Digestion
Form : Powder
Packaging Type : Paper Box
Packaging Size : 100gm, 250gm, 500gm
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Hing (Asafoetida) is a spice commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, known for its distinctive pungent aroma and unique flavor. It is derived from the resin of the Ferula plant
Asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida) powder is a strong-smelling spice derived from the dried latex of the asafoetida plant's roots. It is widely used in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian cuisines, as well as in traditional medicine. Below are the general specifications for asafoetida powder:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: Fine, free-flowing powder
Color: Light yellow to brownish-yellow
Odor & Taste: Strong, pungent sulfurous aroma with a bitter taste
Texture: Smooth, uniform powder
Mesh Size: 80-120 mesh
Purity: 99% (export quality)
Chemical & Nutritional Properties (Per 100g):
Moisture Content: Max 10-12%
Resin Content: 40-65%
Gum Content: 20-30%
Volatile Oil Content: 3-10%
Carbohydrates: 60-70%
Protein Content: 4-8%
Fiber Content: 3-6%
Total Ash Content: Max 7-10%
Acid Insoluble Ash: Max 1.5%
Sulfur Compounds: Present in significant amounts (responsible for the pungency)
Microbiological Standards:
Total Plate Count: Max 50,000 CFU/g
Yeast & Mold: Max 500 CFU/g
Coliforms: <10 CFU/g
E. Coli: Absent
Salmonella: Absent
Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2): Max 10 ppb
Contaminants & Adulterants:
Pesticide Residues: As per country-specific regulations (FSSAI, EU, FDA)
Heavy Metals:
Lead (Pb): <0.2 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): <0.1 ppm
Arsenic (As): <0.1 ppm
Mercury (Hg): <0.05 ppm
Artificial Colors, Flavors & Preservatives: Must be absent
Adulteration: Should be free from starch, soapstone powder, and synthetic resins
Types of Asafoetida Powder:
Pure Asafoetida Powder: 100% resin ground into powder (very strong)
Compounded Asafoetida Powder: Mixed with edible starch, gum arabic, or wheat flour (less intense)
Applications of Asafoetida Powder:
Food Industry: Used in spice blends, curries, lentil dishes, and pickles
Pharmaceuticals & Ayurveda: Used for digestion, anti-inflammatory benefits, and respiratory health
Cosmetics & Personal Care: Used in traditional skincare and herbal formulations
Animal Feed & Pest Control: Sometimes used in herbal veterinary medicine
Nutmeg and mace spice contains many plant-derived chemical compounds that are known to have been anti-oxidant, disease preventing, and health promoting properties.
The spicy nut contains fixed oil trimyristin and many essential volatile oils such as which gives a sweet aromatic flavor to nutmeg such as myristicin, elemicin, eugenol and safrole. The other volatile-oils are pinene, camphene, dipentene, cineole, linalool, sabinene, safrole, terpeniol.
The active principles in nutmeg have many therapeutic applications in many traditional medicines as anti-fungal, anti-depressant, aphrodisiac, digestive, and carminative functions.
This spice is a good source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese and copper are used by the body as co-factors for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Iron is essential for red blood cell production and as a co-factor for cytochrome oxidases enzymes.
It is also rich in many vital B-complex vitamins, including vitamin C, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A and many flavonoid anti-oxidants like beta-carotene and cryptoxanthin that are essential for optimum health.
Turmeric is one of nature's most powerful healers. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye.
The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer's disease.
Here are 20 reasons to add turmeric to your diet:
1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.
2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.
3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.
4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.
5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.
6. Is a natural liver detoxifier.
7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.
8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.
9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.
10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
11. Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.
12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.
14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.
16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.
17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.
18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.
19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.
20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.
