| Properties | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| PhytoCAT-ID | PhytoCAT-1107 | |
| Phytochemical name or plant extracts | Ferula assa-foetida essential oil | |
| PMID | 28900317 | |
| Literature evidence | AIM: In this study, we studied the growth inhibitory effect of asafoetida and its essential oil and ferulic acid on antitumor activity using mouse breast cancer cell line. | |
| IUPAC name | NA | |
| Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts | Essential oil | |
| Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts | Ferula assa-foetida | |
| Geographical availability | Iran | |
| Plant parts | Gum resin | |
| Other cancers | Breast cancer | |
| Target gene or protein | NA | |
| Gene or Protein evidence | NA | |
| Target pathways | NA | |
| IC50 | NA | |
| Potency | Our results showed that all three constituents could inhibit 4T1 cell proliferation. In this study, it was found that the asafoetida oil has more potential to suppress cancer cells. | |
| Cell line/ mice model | 4T1 | |
| Additional information | In Iranian folk medicine, asafoetida is considered as an anticonvulsant, diuretic, antispasmodic, antihelminthic, and carminative agent. | |
| PubChem ID | NA | |
| Additional PMIDs | 34607477 | |
| Additional sources of information | https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:842190-1 | |
| Safety | NA |