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Abstract
A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. It contains pungent oils and resins. It is used to flavor curries, as a carminative, and as cat and dog repellent. The occasionally used common name of 'giant fennel' should not be confused with true fennel (FOENICULUM).
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- Ferulas
- Asa-foetida
- Asafetida
- Asafoetida
- Ferula foetida
- Ferula harmonis
- Ferula hermonis
- Zallouh
- Asa foetida
- Asa-foetidas
- Asafetidas
- Asafoetidas
- Ferula foetidas
- Ferula harmoni
- Ferula hermoni
- Zallouhs
- foetida, Ferula
- harmonis, Ferula
- hermonis, Ferula
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
distinguish from true Fennel = FOENICULUM
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History Note
91(86)63; was see under PLANTS, TOXIC 1986-90; was heading 1963-85
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ferula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005309. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005309
- Ferula. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferula
- Ferula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1342970