Ferula species are a genus of Apiaceae renowned for their production of diverse phytochemicals, particularly sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpene coumarins, which underpin a broad spectrum of biological ...

Silphion cured diseases and made food tasty, but Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish researcher thinks he’s found a botanical survivor. Professor Mahmut Miski cups a handful ...

Ferula shehbaziana (Apiaceae), a new species for Kurdistan Iraq, is described, and its distinguishing characters from nearest relatives are discussed. It is easily separated from F. oopoda by its ...

When Italian botanist Giuseppe Inzenga first tasted the white ferula mushroom in 1863, he described it as one of the tastiest he had ever had. Once found in just 38 square miles on Sicily’s Madonie ...

Afghanistan is the largest producer of hing (asafoetida) in the world. The country’s mountainous terrain and dry climate provide ideal natural conditions for the growth of Ferula plant species from ...