Total genomic DNA was extracted from the samples using a centrifugal-type soil genomic DNA extraction kit. The concentration and purity of the DNA was monitored on 1% agarose gels. The DNA was diluted ...

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 ...

An Afghan vendor sells pomegranates in a fruit market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2024. Afghanistan has exported fresh fruits worth 31 million U.S. dollars over the past six months, spokesman for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Afghanistan leads hing production due to its climate and Ferula plants. Hing is mainly produced in northern and western Afghanistan. India imports most of its hing from Afghanistan. Hing, also known ...

Last week during the Jan. 6 closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV used a new papal staff, or ferula, which is used by pontiffs in solemn ceremonies and represents their ...