Introduction plants have long been known to be of great importance not only as a source of food but as a source of access to a wide range of chemicals such as pharmaceutical compounds, insecticides, coatings, perfumes and colors dixon, 1985. It is native to the mediterranean and some parts of asia. This trial was designed to assess the efficacy of fennel in the management of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women methods. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The general population of eastern cape of south africa make use of this plant for culinary and medicinal purposes. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Fennel is known as an excellent source of natural antioxidants. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Bitter fennel is derived from dried ripe fruit of f.
Foeniculum vulgare article about foeniculum vulgare by the. Despite the long history of application ethnomedicinal f. It includes the commonly cultivated fennel, foeniculum vulgare. Fennel foeniculum vulgare the school of aromatic studies. Common fennel is a large, aromatic, perennial herb. In this tripleblind, placebocontrolled trial, 90 postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years in tehran were. Overview appearance foeniculum vulgare is a perennial with soft, feathery, almost hairlike foliage growing up to 6. Fennel foeniculum vulgare is a significant and widespread environmental weed, particularly in southeastern australia, and is listed as a priority environmental weed in at least one natural resource management region. The present study was conducted to assay the antioxidant activities of essential oils and ethanol extracts of fennel foeniculum vulgare mill.
Therapeutic and pharmacological potential of foeniculum. Foeniculum vulgare, called common fennel, is an upright, branching perennial that is typically grown in vegetable and herb gardens for its aniseflavored foliage and seeds, both of which are commonly harvested for use in cooking. The participants were followed for 2 weeks postintervention to assess the continuance of the effect of intervention. Sweet fennel bitter fennel sweet fennel is derived from f.
Foeniculum vulgare mill commonly called fennel has been used in traditional. Foeniculum vulgare mill commonly called fennel has been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related to digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Fennel has been used in eastern medicine since prehistoric times for the treatment of different ailments, especially in china, india, pakistan, and middle east. The leaves are pinnately compound, divided into long filamentous lobes with manyrayed up to 20 umbels of yellow flowers and with fruits measuring 44. Enhanced solventfree microwave extraction of foeniculum vulgare. Carbonyl groups can react with amino groups of amino acid residues in proteins or in nucleotides of dna to form schiffs bases. From fennel fruits, foeniculum vulgare mill family umbelliferae, obtained in nairobi, the volatile oil was isolated by steam distillation method. Then, aqueous and alcoholic extracts of the plants were prepared by the soaking mmethod distillation with water. Foeniculum vulgare is a perennial herb, 1 to 2 m tall with strong aniselike odor.
This plant can inhibit free radicals due to the high content of polyphenols and. Simultaneous determination of essential oil components and. Fennel foeniculum vulgare is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. Foeniculum vulgare sweet fennel this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aqueous extract of fennel foeniculum vulgarevar. Pdf foeniculum vulgare mill commonly called fennel has been used in. Macedonia were studied for their volatiles and fatty acid composition. A thesis submitted to the department of botany, faculty of science and agriculture, university of fort hare, south africa. Foeniculum article about foeniculum by the free dictionary.
The leaf transcriptome of fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. Therapeutic and pharmacological potential of foeniculum vulgare mill. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of foeniculum vulgare and crithmum maritimum essential oils. Dried fennel seeds are used as a spice for flavoring food. Images 14 synonyms 30 references 39 homonyms 1 subordinate taxa. Foeniculum is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot family. Its seeds are used as flavourings in baked goods, meat and fish dishes, ice cream, alcoholic beverages and herb mixtures. In this tripleblind, placebocontrolled trial, 90 postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years in tehran were randomly assigned to treatment n. The aroma is the deepest manifestation of prana in a herb. This trial was designed to assess the efficacy of fennel in the management of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. This study was carried out according to a factorial design consisting of two. Foeniculum vulgare synonyms, foeniculum vulgare pronunciation, foeniculum vulgare translation, english dictionary definition of foeniculum vulgare. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Taxonomic serial no 29509 download help foeniculum vulgare tsn 29509 taxonomy and nomenclature kingdom.
The main essential oil components isolated via hydrodistillation were. Foeniculum vulgare is the oldest valid name within the genus foeniculum for the plant designated by karsten as foeniculum foeniculutn. Preliminary data suggest that foeniculum vulgare fennel can be an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms. Organogenesis was achieved in fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. Cultivated and wild growing samples of fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. The present study was conducted to examine the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil, methanol and ethanol extracts of fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil and. Sweet fennnel contains more than 80%anethole 10%estragole and less than 5% fenchone. Several constituents of the oil carry reactive carbonyl groups in their ring structures. Foeniculum vulgare mill, seeds, callus, naphthalene acetic acid, benzyl adenine. Foeniculum vulgare is an evergreen perennial growing to 1. The yield of the oil was 43 per cent calculated on moisturefree basis physicochemical properties of the oil were the. Both the physical and chemical properties of the oil were determined. Foeniculum vulgare article about foeniculum vulgare by.
The seed essential oil and extract yields from fennel seeds were found to be 2. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Mediterranean, cultivated and naturalized in many regions references. Mediterranean, cultivated and naturalized in many regions. Fennel seeds are used as an analgesic, antiinflammatory, aromatic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, and expectorant, and as a carminative, diuretic. Foeniculum vulgare strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed. The solventfree methylene chloride extract greenish brown, 37g was subjected to silica gel cc 75. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. The fennel bioactive molecules play an important role in human health and can be used for different drug productions. Foeniculum vulgare apiaceae commonly known as fennel is a well known and important medicinal and aromatic plant widely used as carminative, digestive, lactogogue and diuretic and in treating respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders. Foeniculum fennel, a genus of herbaceous biennial and perennial plants of the family umbelliferae. Characterization of some italian types of wild fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. It grows to 35 less frequently to 6 tall and features feathery, compound. Foeniculum vulgare mill family apiaceae, generally known as.
Cytotoxicity of the essential oil of fennel foeniculum. Volatile components and key odorants of fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. Foeniculum vulgare mill fv has long been prescribed in traditional medicine due to its antioxidant antiinflammatory properties. Fennel foeniculum vulgare mill has different pharmacological properties such as antiallergic, analgesic, anti inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antistress, cytotoxicity, etc. It is a medicinal plant belonging totheumbelliferaeapiaceaefamily,knownandusedby. Native to the mediterranean region, fennel is a versatile vegetable that plays an important role in the food culture of many european nations. Enhanced solventfree microwave extraction of foeniculum vulgare mill. It is regarded as an environmental weed in tasmania, the act, south australia, new south wales, western australia and the. Banzylaminopurin, naphthaleneacetic acid and indoleacetic acid are able to induced shoot regeneration but the effect of. Enhanced solventfree microwave extraction of foeniculum. Foliage, stems, roots and seeds are hairless and all have a very strong licorice scent. Fennel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Toxicopathological studies of foeniculum vulgare plant in. Foeniculum vulgare mill commonly called fennel has been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related to. Pharmacological study on a potential medicinal herbfoeniculum. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. However, according to the international rules of nomenclature, the binomial name foeniculum vulgare was not validly published by hill in his reference for the reason that he did not consistently adopt the binomial system of nomenclature. Correlation between antibacterial activity and freeradical scavenging. It prefers disturbed areas and is native to europe. Secondary metabolites and pharmacology of foeniculum vulgare. The study effects antimicrobial of foeniculum vulgare mill.
Apr 14, 2009 the present study was conducted to examine the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil, methanol and ethanol extracts of fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. Pdf organogenesis in fennel foeniculum vulgare mill. Foeniculum vulgare definition of foeniculum vulgare by. The participants received 8 weeks of treatment with soft capsules containing 100 mg fennel or a placebo 2 per day for each group. It is indigenous to the shores of the mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the seacoast and on riverbanks it is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb used in cookery and, along.
The present study was conducted to examine the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil, metha. Comparative analysis of antioxidant activities of essential. Keywords foeniculum vulgare, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, histopathological changes 1. In this study, one hundred and twenty 40wkold white leghorn laying hens were submitted to two different thermal conditions 24 c vs. Dietary foeniculum vulgare mill extract attenuated uvb irradiationinduced skin photoaging by activating of nrf2 and inhibiting mapk pathways.
Pharmacognostical study of fennel fruits poeniniculum. The dried seeds of foeniculum vulgare mill 10 g were powdered and extracted three times with ml of ethyl alcohol 50% for 24 h at room temperature. The essential oil of fennel foeniculum vulgare is rich in lipophilic secondary metabolites, which can easily cross cell membranes by free diffusion. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil.
The major components of the egyptian fennel essential oil were estragole 51. It is indigenous to the shores of the mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the seacoast and on riverbanks. Fromthenon,thenameofthisplantiswrittenas foeniculum vulgare mill. Media in category foeniculum vulgare the following 169 files are in this category, out of 169 total. Foeniculum vulgare requires welldrained soil and cannot grow in the shade. Additionally, it is also used as a galactagogue agent for lactating mothers. Foeniculum vulgare mill of the alcoholic extract of escherichia coli and staphylococcus saprophyticus was more inhibitory effect compared to the aqueous extract, while achillea mille folium and foeniculum vulgare mill aqueous extract and the alcoholic extract has very little effect on pseudomonas aeruginosa p foeniculum vulgare mill.
The effect of fennel foeniculum vulgare seed oil emulsion in infantile colic. Camus foeniculum commune bubani foeniculum divaricatum griseb. Quarterly journal of microscopical science 1853 14792826293. Next, foeniculum vulgare mill and achilles mille folium plants during the growing season were collected and dried in a darkened place. Foeniculum vulgare definition of foeniculum vulgare by the. Fennel foeniculum vulgare mill is an annual, aromatic herb having yellow flowers and native of southern europe and asia khan and musharaf, 2014. Fennel was used to make the spiced wine, claret, in the middle ages. The leaves, stems and seeds of foeniculum vulgare were accumulated from the shrubbery where it develops in wealth in alice, eastern cape province of south africa.
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