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Galbanum

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galbanum [′gal·bə·nəm]
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A yellowish to brownish gum resin derived fromFerula galbaniflua, a perennial herb of western Asia; used in medicine.
Galbanum 

a gum resin derived from plants of the genus Ferula of the family Umbelliferae. It is obtained mainly from the Ferula galbaniflua, which grows on dry steppe slopes in the mountains of Turkmenia and Iran, by tapping the stems or from the natural excrescences formed in places harmed by insects. Galbanum has a yellow-brown color, a carrot-like odor, and a bitter taste. It contains 24-66 percent resin, 11-19 percent gum, and 6-10 percent essential oils.
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