Asafoetida
What the research shows
No concerns
none of the findings here link it to harm
A gum from the stem and roots of Ferula plants.
It is used in cooking and medicine.1
What research says
Studies in people
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Benefit
Indigestion and bloating2
In people with indigestion, asafoetida eased bloating and fullness and improved focus and sleep.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Products
The 6 most-scanned of 141 products on Open Food Facts that list asafoetida.
- tasty nuts Haldiram's · 200 g 1 additive
- 4 vegetable samosas Sainsbury's · 4 0 additives
- Vegetable Samosa Lidl · 220 g 0 additives
- khatta meetha 200g Haldiram's · 200 g 2 additives
- chicken samosas Sainsbury's 2 additives
- Haldiram's boondi masala Haldiram's · 200 g 1 additive
References
- 1asafoetida: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
- 2Das S S, Rm V, Aneesa PA, et al. Ferula asafoetida oleo-gum resin alleviates dyspepsia symptoms through modulation of microbiome-gut-brain axis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025;104(40):e44590. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044590