This study was conducted at the animal production department, College of Agriculture Engineering Sciences , University Duhok, in order to investigate effect ration replacement with ferula on productive performance and some physiological parameters quail. Three hundred sixty day old quail birds were divided into four groups three replicates group (30 replicate, treated from age 7days till 42days...

OBJECTIVE Ferula assa-foetida, a native species in Iran, is used for treatment of several diseases particularly for neurological disorders in Iranian Traditional Medicine. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of methanolic roots, fruits, and aerial parts extracts of Ferula assa-foetida on withdrawal syndrome in morphine-dependent mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Aerial parts, roots, ...

Anti-helmintic drug is an agent that destroys or causes the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worm. They may also be called vermifuges (stunning) or vermicides (killing). Asafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula (three of which grow in India), which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 m high). Asafoetida is exten...

Effect of hexane extract of Ferula jaeschkeana has been studied on corpora lutea of adult cyclic guinea-pigs. Administration of extract showed duration dependent luteolytic changes in the corpora lutea. Its administration for first three days from the onset of estrus caused significant decrease in the diameter of corpora lutea in the ovary at day 10 of cycle. Ovarian wet weight, proteins and gl...

asafoetida is one of important medicinal plant of the apiaceae family that due to over harvesting from natural pastures has been endanger to elimination. knowledge and studies of plant biology and germination behavior can lead to the development of its cultivation and protection in the natural pastures. this experiment was conducted to evaluate asafoetida seeds germination on the response to te...