Asafoetida

HS Codes 13019013 : HS Classifcations of Asafoetida

Compounded asafoetida commonly known heeng.

Today, the most commonly available form is compounded asafoetida, a fine powder containing 30% asafoetida resin, along with rice flour or maida (white wheat flour) and gum arabic.

Hing is available in two forms – in its pure form (this is usually a hard, resin block) and in compounded form. Compounded hing is where it's mixed with wheat to reduce the pungency and make it more consumer friendly.

Sulfur compounds in F. asafoetida resin show various biological activities and can be valuable in medicine. Three major sulfur constituents that have been identified include 2-butyl 1-propenyl disulfide, 1-(methyl thio) propyl 1-propenyl disulfide and 2-butyl 3-(methyl thio)-2-propenyl disulfide.20 Dec 2016

Here are the 10 health benefits of asafetida: Improves digestion: Aids to digestion and stomach disorders such as gas, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, and flatulence. Therapeutic effects may be beneficial in the treatment of stomach ulcers.10 A

Asafoetida occurs in three forms in commercial trade: tears, mass, and paste. The tears make the purest form of resin; it is bitter and acrid in taste and emits a strong and peculiar odor. Asafoetida contains mainly resin (40–64%), gum (25%), and volatile oil (10–17% on a dry-weight basis).

There are two main varieties of asafoetida ie. Hing Kabuli Sufaid (Milky white asafoetida) and Hing Lal (Red asafoetida). Asafoetida is acrid and bitter in taste and emits a strong disagreeable pungent odour due to the presence of sulphur compounds therein.

If you mix asafoetida with water and consume it daily, there are a few potential effects: Digestive benefits: Asafoetida is believed by some to aid digestion and relieve gas and bloating. It contains compounds that may have anti-flatulent and anti-spasmodic properties, helping to soothe the digestive

Pure asafoetida will burn like camphor.

Asafoetida is traditionally used for the treatment of different diseases, such as whooping cough, asthma, ulcer, epilepsy, stomachache, flatulence, bronchitis, intestinal parasites, antispasmodic, weak digestion and influenza. Asafoetida is an effective remedy for several diseases of the stomach.20 Dec 2016

Asafoetida occurs in three forms in commercial trade: tears, mass, and paste. The tears make the purest form of resin; it is bitter and acrid in taste and emits a strong and peculiar odor. Asafoetida contains mainly resin (40–64%), gum (25%), and volatile oil (10–17% on a dry-weight basis).