British Standards Institution

Source:: ISO
Committee:: AW/34 - Horizontal Food Topics
Categories:: Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Spices and condiments

Scope

This international standard prescribes the requirements for pure and compounded Asafoetida.

Purpose

Asafoetida is an oleogumresin obtained from the stems of Ferula plants belonging to the family Umbelliferae. Out of more than 170 species, sixty spices of Ferula are widely distributed in Central Asia, particularly West Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey and Eastern Iran, Europe and North Africa. Asafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula. It is extensively used for flavouring curries, sauces and pickles etc. and is traded worldwide. ISO standard for this commodity would benefit international trade.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

26/07/2021

Proposal end date:

10/09/2021

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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ISO/NP 9263, Spices and Condiments â Asafoetida â Specification

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