Publications
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| hypothesis of active components in volatile oil from a chinese herb formulation, 'shao-fu-zhu-yu decoction', using gc-ms and chemometrics. | traditional chinese medicine (tcm) with few or no side effects has increasingly attracted attention all over the world. however, the bioactive components and the therapeutic mechanisms are usually not understood because of the complex chemical compositions of these medicines. in this paper, gc-ms coupled with a chemometric method was developed for analysis of active components in volatile oil from a chinese herb formulation, "shao-fu-zhu-yu decoction". the volatile oils, obtained by hydrodistill ... | 2008 | 18338402 |
| traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in palestine (northern west bank): a comparative study. | a comparative food ethnobotanical study was carried out in fifteen local communities distributed in five districts in the palestinian authority, pa (northern west bank), six of which were located in nablus, two in jenin, two in salfit, three in qalqilia, and two in tulkarm. these are among the areas in the pa whose rural inhabitants primarily subsisted on agriculture and therefore still preserve the traditional knowledge on wild edible plants. | 2008 | 18474107 |
| [advances on the effects of the compounds of a phytotherapic agent (colimil) on upper gastrointestinal transit in mice]. | phytotherapic agents, such as herbal formulations containing matricariae recutita flowers (chamomile) extract, foeniculum vulgare fruit (fennel) extract and melissa officinalis aerial parts (lemon balm) extract have beneficial effects on gastrointestinal tract in colicky infants. however, the mechanism is largely unexplored and, particularly, it is not clear if it affects intestinal motility. the aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the effect of different herbal formulations containin ... | 2008 | 18487975 |
| the future of enzymes in cosmetics. | the skin employs a host of protective mechanisms to defend itself against the ravages of the environment. one of the most widely studied protective mechanisms is the system of free radical scavengers. free radical scavengers help to protect the skin by neutralizing dangerous substances that can be generated by sun exposure and pollution. two such protective substances - superoxide dismutase and peroxidase - were examined for their ability to reduce uv-induced erythema. the ability to reduce eryt ... | 2000 | 18503464 |
| investigation of the antioxidant behavior of air- and freeze-dried aromatic plant materials in relation to their phenolic content and vegetative cycle. | the total phenolic and flavonoid content of the aerial parts of five aromatic plants harvested at different periods was estimated, and their antioxidant capacity was evaluated. major phenolic compounds present in their extracts were determined by rp-hplc. the results demonstrated different amounts of total phenolic compounds and various degrees of antioxidant activity depending on the plant species, the time of harvest, and the drying method employed. extracts from air-dried mentha viridis l., o ... | 2008 | 18578534 |
| apoptotic activities of ethanol extracts from some apiaceae on human leukaemia cell lines. | apiaceae are a family of medicinal plants widely used in traditional medicine. the apoptotic activities of seven ethanol extracts from fruits of seven species of apiaceae, eryngium planum, archangelica officinalis, pastinaca sativa, heracleum sibiricum, carum carvi, foeniculum vulgare, levisticum officinale against ml-1--human acute myeloblastic leukaemia, j-45.01--human acute t cell leukaemia, eol--human eosinophilic leukaemia, hl-60--human caucasian promyelocytic leukaemia, 1301--human t cell ... | 2008 | 18672039 |
| characteristics of fatty acids and essential oil from sweet fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill. var. dulce) and bitter fennel fruits (f. vulgare mill. var. vulgare) growing in turkey. | oil content in sweet and bitter fennels was obtained 12.22% and 14.41%, respectively. the c(18:1 c6), c(18:2), c(18:1 c9) and c(16:0) acids corresponding to approximately 97% of total oil was recorded as principal fatty acids. the ratios of essential oil from sweet and bitter fennels were found similar (average 3.00%). trans-anethole, estragole and fenchone were found to be the main constituents in both fennels. the compound with the highest value in the two oil samples was trans-anethole as 95. ... | 2008 | 18780240 |
| activity of essential oils and individual components against acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase. | we have tested acetylcholinesterase (ache) and butyrylcholinesterase (bche) inhibitory activities of nineteen essential oils obtained from cultivated plants, namely one from anethum graveolens l. (organic fertilizer), two from foeniculum vulgare mill. collected at fully-mature and flowering stages (organic fertilizer), two from melissa officinalis l. (cultivated using organic and chemical fertilizers), two from mentha piperita l. and m. spicata l. (organic fertilizer), two from lavandula officin ... | 2008 | 18810999 |
| oculohypotensive effects of foeniculum vulgare in experimental models of glaucoma. | evaluation of oculohypotensive activity of single drop application of aqueous extract of foeniculum vulgare in experimental models of glaucoma. | 2008 | 18831355 |
| fungal control of pathogenic fungi isolated from wild plants in taif governorate, saudia arabia. | twenty two plants were collected from taif governorate and identified as: euphorbia glomerifera, juniperus procera, launaea mucronata, capparis dcidua, punica granatum, opuntia ficus, prunus persica, eucalyptus globulus, medicago sativa, artemisia monosperma, trichodesma calathiforme, artemisia judaica, foeniculum vulgare, phagnalon sinaicum, rumex dentatus, asphodelus aestives, pulicaria crispa, launae sonchoides, forsskaolea tenacissima, arnebia hispidissima, avena spp and aerva lanata. pathog ... | 2007 | 18928069 |
| nematicidal activity of essential oils and their components against the root-knot nematode. | abstract nematicidal activity of essential oils extracted from 27 spices and aromatic plants were evaluated in vitro and in pot experiments. twelve of the twenty-seven essential oils immobilized more than 80% of juveniles of the root-knot nematode meloidogyne javanica at a concentration of 1,000 mul/liter. at this concentration, most of these oils also inhibited nematode hatching. essential oils of carum carvi, foeniculum vulgare, mentha rotundifolia, and mentha spicata showed the highest nemati ... | 2000 | 18944489 |
| a striking and frequent cause of premature thelarche in children: foeniculum vulgare. | isolated premature thelarche is a common disorder characterized by breast development, usually younger than 2 years, with no other signs of puberty. although it is usually associated with adrenal or ovarian disorders, hypothyroidism, and use of exogenous hormones or drugs, it may also be associated with long-term use of herbal medicine. thus, long-term use of preparations such as foeniculum vulgare, which is used to eliminate gas and regulate intestinal function in children, may cause premature ... | 2008 | 18970951 |
| chemomodulatory action of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) on skin and forestomach papillomagenesis, enzymes associated with xenobiotic metabolism and antioxidant status in murine model system. | the chemopreventive effect of different doses of test diet of foeniculum vulgare mill (fennel) seeds was examined on dmba-induced skin and b(a)p-induced forestomach papillomagenesis in swiss albino mice. to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of fennel seeds exhibiting a significant reduction in the skin and the forestomach tumor incidence and tumor multiplicity as compared to the control group. further, biochemical assays showed a significant increase in the content/activities o ... | 2008 | 18976688 |
| an ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in chandauli district of uttar pradesh, india. | chandauli district is one of the less studied regions of india for its ethnobotanical values. the present paper synthesizes the first report related to the documentation and conservation of ethnomedicinal plants of chandauli district and their socio-economic relationship with the forests and its resources. | 2009 | 19022368 |
| ethnobotanical study of the medicinal plants from tlanchinol, hidalgo, méxico. | the people in mexico still depend upon the use of medicinal plants to treat simple health problems, including those who live in regions like tlanchinol hidalgo, where it is still possible to find people who speak the pre-hispanic nahua language. this area is surrounded by rain forest, which is more or less well conserved, so ethnopharmacological field studies are quite relevant. the cultural knowledge about the use of medicinal plants converge with the richness in the surrounding flora making th ... | 2009 | 19146936 |
| indigenous traditional medicine: in vitro anti-giardial activity of plants used in the treatment of diarrhea. | the ethnopharmacology for treatment of parasitic infections facilitates and directs the search for new chemical entities. in this direction, this study evaluated the cytotoxicity in vitro, against trophozoites of giardia lamblia, of aqueous extracts of leaves achyrocline satureioides (lam.) dc., barks of eugenia uniflora l., aerial parts of foeniculum vulgare miller, and barks of psidium guajava l. these plants are traditionally used for the treatment of diarrhea by the indigenous population mby ... | 2009 | 19153765 |
| screening of antioxidant properties of seven umbelliferae fruits from iran. | antioxidative activities (ic(50)) of ethanol extracts from seven umbelliferae fruits (bunium persicum, coriandrum sativum, cuminum cyminum, foeniculum vulgare, heracleum persicum, pimpinella anisum and trachyspermum copticum) have been studied by the dpph (2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging test. all the studied extracts showed antioxidant capability and p. anisum extract exhibited the strongest activity. the scavenging activity of the extracts in decreasing order was: p. anisum> ... | 2009 | 19168417 |
| perceived health and medicinal properties of six species of wild edible plants in north-east lebanon. | wild edible plants (wep) play the dual role of securing food diversity and promoting health in traditional societies. current simplified dietary habits contribute to increasing population health risks. since wep are integral to the diet of traditional communities, identifying their significance as foods to people provides further evidence to conserve them and promote their consumption. six species of wep were identified as integral to the diet of rural lebanese communities. we investigated their ... | 2009 | 19232151 |
| chemical compositions and antioxidant properties of essential oils from nine species of turkish plants obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and steam distillation. | chemical compositions and antioxidant activities of essential oils from nine different species of turkish plants, namely melissa officinalis l., rosmarinus officinalis l., cuminum cyminum l., piper nigrum l., lavandula stoechas spp., foeniculum vulgare, pimpinella anisum l., thymus serpyllum and liquidamber orientalis mill., were studied. essential oils were obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide (scco2) extraction and steam distillation, and were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectromet ... | 2008 | 19382349 |
| systematic evaluation of the antioxidant potential of different parts of foeniculumvulgare mill. from portugal. | fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) is a widespread perennial umbeliferous (apiaceae) herb, traditionally used for medicinal purposes and human consumption. it is highly recommended for diabetes, bronchitis and chronic coughs, and for the treatment of kidney stones; some of those chronic diseases are related to the production of radical species involved in the oxidative stress. therefore, the antioxidant potential of this herb might explain some of their empirical uses in folk medicine. this is th ... | 2009 | 19596397 |
| [analysis on changes of chemical compounds in different samples of fried foeniculum vulgare]. | to analysis the changes of chemical compounds in fried foeniculum vulgare. | 2009 | 19623973 |
| investigations into the antibacterial activities of phytotherapeutics against helicobacter pylori and campylobacter jejuni. | the prevalence of gastric diseases is increasing with h. pylori, the causative agent of acute and chronic gastritis, being a major predisposing factor for peptic ulcer disease and gastric carcinoma. c. jejuni is the most common cause of enteric infections, particularly among children, resulting in severe diarrhoea. increasing drug resistance of these bacteria against standard antibiotics, and the more widespread use of herbal medicines, favours investigations into additional anti-helicobacter an ... | 2010 | 19653313 |
| antibacterial and phytochemical screening of anethum graveolens, foeniculum vulgare and trachyspermum ammi. | anethum graveolens linn., foeniculum vulgare mill. and trachyspermum ammi l. are widely used traditional medicinal plants to treat various ailments. to provide a scientific basis to traditional uses of these plants, their aqueous and organic seed extracts, as well as isolated phytoconstituents were evaluated for their antibacterial potential. | 2009 | 19656417 |
| ultrasonic nebulization extraction coupled with on-line gas chromatography for determination of trans-anethole in spices. | ultrasonic nebulization extraction (une) coupled with on-line gas chromatography (gc) was proposed for the determination of trans-anethole in fruits of illicium verum hook. f. and foeniculum vulgare mill. the extraction was performed in a common self-made extraction system. in the une the analyte was transferred and enriched from the solid sample to gas phase. the sample gas containing analyte obtained by une was introduced into the sampling loop with the purging gas (n(2)). and then the sample ... | 2009 | 19836565 |
| essential oils in the treatment of intestinal dysbiosis: a preliminary in vitro study. | dysbiosis is associated with a number of gastrointestinal and systemic disorders. there is a need for selectively acting antimicrobial agents capable of inhibiting the growth of potentially pathogenic microorganisms, or those found to be out of balance, while not negatively impacting the bulk gastrointestinal tract microflora. | 2009 | 20030464 |
| [antioxidant properties of essential oils]. | by the method of capillary gas-liquid chromatography we studied antioxidant properties and stability during the storage of hexane solutions of 14 individual essential oils from black and white pepper (piper nigrum l.), cardamom (elettaria cardamomum l.), nutmeg (myristica fragrans houtt.), mace (myristica fragrans houtt), juniperberry (juniperus communis l.), seed of fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill., var. dulce thelling), caraway (carvum carvi l.), dry leaves of cinnamon (cinnamomum zeylanicum b ... | 2009 | 20067158 |
| chemistry, antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal activities of volatile oils and their components. | the present paper reports the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of several essential oils and their components. analysis showed that three oils (carum carvi l., verbena officinalis l. and majorana hortensis l.) contained predominantly oxygenated monoterpenes, while others studied (pimpinella anisum l., foeniculum vulgare mill.) mainly contained anethole. c. carvi, v. officinalis and m. hortensis oils exhibited the most potent antioxidant activity, due their contents ... | 2009 | 20120118 |
| antimicrobial activities of essential oil and hexane extract of florence fennel [foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum (mill.) thell.] against foodborne microorganisms. | the objective of this study was to determine the chemical compositions of the essential oil and hexane extract isolated from the inflorescence, leaf stems, and aerial parts of florence fennel and the antimicrobial activities of the essential oil, hexane extract, and their major component, anethole, against a large variety of foodborne microorganisms. gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that the essential oils obtained from inflorescence, leaf stems, and wh ... | 2010 | 20136455 |
| in vitro antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of the essential oil of foeniculum vulgare mill. | in our study, four samples of volatile oil from foeniculum vulgare, cultivated in different pedoclimatic conditions, were investigated for their antimicrobial activity and chemical composition. | 2008 | 20201277 |
| effect of essential oils in control of plant diseases. | in this study, antifungal activity of some essential oils, extracted from syzygium aromoticum, foeniculum vulgare, cuminum cyminum and mentha piperita were investigated against grey mould of apple. the essential oils of s. aromaticum and f. vulgare showed considerable antifungal activities on pda medium against botrytis cinerea. results indicated that the increasing of dosage of the essential oils caused to the more antifungal activity against b. cinerea in vitro condition. after 10 days, result ... | 2009 | 20222570 |
| foeniculum vulgare essential oils: chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. | the essential oils from foeniculum vulgare commercial aerial parts and fruits were isolated by hydrodistillation, with different distillation times (30 min, 1 h, 2 h and 3 h), and analyzed by gc and gc-ms. the antioxidant ability was estimated using four distinct methods. antibacterial activity was determined by the agar diffusion method. remarkable differences, and worrying from the quality and safety point of view, were detected in the essential oils. trans-anethole (31-36%), alpha-pinene (14- ... | 2010 | 20334152 |
| effects of extracts of spices on rumen methanogenesis, enzyme activities and fermentation of feeds in vitro. | an experiment was conducted to study the effects of boiling water, methanol and ethanol extracts (0, 0.25 and 0.50 ml) of seeds of foeniculum vulgare (fennel), flower buds of syzygium aromaticum (clove), bulbs of allium sativum (garlic), bulbs of allium cepa (onion) and roots of zingiber officinalis (ginger) on rumen methanogenesis, fibrolytic enzyme activities and fermentation characteristics in vitro. | 2010 | 20355074 |
| randomized clinical trial of a phytotherapic compound containing pimpinella anisum, foeniculum vulgare, sambucus nigra, and cassia augustifolia for chronic constipation. | a phytotherapic compound containing pimpinella anisum l., foeniculum vulgare miller, sambucus nigra l., and cassia augustifolia is largely used in brazil for the treatment of constipation. however, the laxative efficacy of the compound has never been tested in a randomized clinical trial. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the product. | 2010 | 20433751 |
| [spectral analysis of elements in different samples of processed foeniculum vulgare]. | the compositions and contents of chemical compounds in traditional chinese medicines would be changed after being processed using different methods, and their pharmacological activity may be influenced. icp-aes, aas and afs were the first methods to be used to scan and analyze macro elements, trace elements and heavy metals in foeniculum vulgare and its nine different processed samples in the present paper, which were correlated with people's health and lives. the experiment results showed that ... | 2010 | 20496712 |
| medicinal plants as immunosuppressive agents in traditional iranian medicine. | immunomodulation using medicinal plants provides an alternative to conventional chemotherapy for several diseases, especially when suppression of inflammation is desired. the "canon of medicine", the epochal work of avicenna, the great persian scientist of the middle ages, provides comprehensive information about medicinal plants which used to cure inflammatory illnesses in traditional iranian medicine. taking into consideration that the mechanisms of damage in these illnesses are mediated by im ... | 2010 | 20574119 |
| phytotoxic activities of mediterranean essential oils. | twelve essential oils from mediterranean aromatic plants were tested for their phytotoxic activity, at different doses, against the germination and the initial radicle growth of seeds of raphanus sativus, lactuca sativa and lepidium sativum. the essential oils were obtained from hyssopus officinalis, lavandula angustifolia, majorana hortensis, melissa officinalis, ocimum basilicum, origanum vulgare, salvia officinalis and thymus vulgaris (lamiaceae), verbena officinalis (verbenaceae), pimpinella ... | 2010 | 20657443 |
| [diversity of coccinellidae (coleoptera) using aromatic plants (apiaceae) as survival and reproduction sites in agroecological system]. | studies show that apiaceae may provide concentrated vital resources for predator insects, stimulating their abundance, diversity and persistence in agricultural systems, thereby increasing their efficiency as biological control agents. among the predatory insects, coccinellidae (coleoptera) on many different species both as larvae and adults, complementing their diet with pollen and/or nectar. this study aimed to determine the diversity and relative abundance of coccinellidae species visiting pl ... | 2010 | 20676507 |
| biodegradable gelatin-chitosan films incorporated with essential oils as antimicrobial agents for fish preservation. | essential oils of clove (syzygium aromaticum l.), fennel (foeniculum vulgare miller), cypress (cupressus sempervirens l.), lavender (lavandula angustifolia), thyme (thymus vulgaris l.), herb-of-the-cross (verbena officinalis l.), pine (pinus sylvestris) and rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) were tested for their antimicrobial activity on 18 genera of bacteria, which included some important food pathogen and spoilage bacteria. clove essential oil showed the highest inhibitory effect, followed by ... | 2010 | 20688230 |
| essential oil composition and larvicidal activity of six mediterranean aromatic plants against the mosquito aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae). | laboratory bioassays on insecticidal activity of essential oils (eos) extracted from six mediterranean plants (achillea millefolium, lavandula angustifolia, helichrysum italicum, foeniculum vulgare, myrtus communis, and rosmarinus officinalis) were carried out against the larvae of the culicidae mosquito aedes albopictus. the chemical composition of the six eos was also investigated. results from applications showed that all tested oils had insecticidal activity, with differences in mortality ra ... | 2010 | 20697909 |
| effects of oral dosage form and storage period on the antioxidant properties of four species used in traditional herbal medicine. | herbal infusions and decoctions in water are some of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world. although water is not a good solvent for many of the active components in herbs, liquid preparations are rich in several bioactive compounds. most of them have powerful antioxidant activity and have been related to medicinal herbs' properties. herein, decoctions and infusions in water of lemon-verbena (aloysia citrodora) aerial parts and leaves, fennel (foeniculum vulgare), pennyroyal (mentha ... | 2011 | 20740475 |
| an attempt of postharvest orange fruit rot control using essential oils from mediterranean plants. | twelve essential oils from mediterranean aromatic plants were tested at different doses against four fungi known as causal agents of post-harvest orange fruit rot: botrytis cinerea, penicillium italicum, phytophthora citrophthora, and rhizopus stolonifer. essential oils were obtained from hyssopus officinalis, lavandula angustifolia, majorana hortensis, melissa officinalis, ocimum basilicum, origanum vulgare, salvia officinalis, and thymus vulgaris (family lamiaceae), verbena officinalis (family ... | 2010 | 20874226 |
| volatile fraction of lavender and bitter fennel infusion extracts. | the relative proportions of chemical classes (hydrocarbons, oxides, alcohols/ethers, aldehydes/ketones, acids/esters/lactones) in the essential oil of lavender (lavendula angustifolia mill., family lamiaceae) and bitter fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare (mill.) thellung, family apiaceae) and in the volatile fraction of infusion extracts were examined and showed remarkable differences. the volatile compounds of infusions were isolated by hydrodistillation and solid phas ... | 2010 | 20923003 |
| antifungal efficacy of punica granatum, acacia nilotica, cuminum cyminum and foeniculum vulgare on candida albicans: an in vitro study. | the establishment and maintenance of oral microbiota is related not only to interbacterial coaggregations but also to interactions of these bacteria with yeasts. hence, it is important for agents used in the treatment of oral diseases to have antifungal properties for effective therapy. objective: the main purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antifungal efficacy of punica granatum, acacia nilotica, cuminum cyminum and foeniculum vulgare on candida albicans. | 2010 | 20930339 |
| major essential oils composition and immunotoxicity activity from leaves of foeniculum vulgare against aedes aegypti l. | the leaves of foeniculum vulgare (umbelliferae) were extracted and the major essential oil composition and immunotoxicity effects were studied. the analyses conducted by gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy (gc-ms) revealed the essential oils of f. vulgare leaves. the f. vulgare essential oil yield was 0.97%, and gc/ms analysis revealed that its major constituents were methyl clavicol (46.3%), α-phellandrene (18.2%), fenchone (10.6%), (e)-anethole (11.3%), myrcene (3.4%), and α-pinene (2.1%) ... | 2011 | 21077804 |
| effects of piriformospora indica and sebacina vermifera on growth and yield of essential oil in fennel (foeniculum vulgare) under greenhouse conditions. | fennel (foeniculum vulgare) is a very important plant in the family of apiaceae. effects of inoculation of two endophytic fungi (piriformospora indica and sebacina vermifera) in growth, yield and composition of the essential oil of fennel (f. vulgare) were evaluated in pot cultures. dry fruits were ground with an electric grinder and oil was extracted by hydrodistillation, and their composition was determined by gc/ms. in pot experiment, the maximum dry weight of the green tissue and root and pl ... | 2011 | 21259287 |
| investigations into the antiadhesive activity of herbal extracts against campylobacter jejuni. | campylobacter jejuni is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrhoea in the industrialized world, being associated with the occurrence of guillain-barré syndrome, and inducing diseases partially through intestinal adherence. with increasing reports of c. jejuni drug resistance against standard antibiotics, investigations into antiadhesive agents for the prevention of bacterial infection are highly significant. given the consumer-driven development towards holistic and integrative healthc ... | 2011 | 21280113 |
| chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of essential oils from organically cultivated fennel cultivars. | essential oils of the fruits of three organically grown cultivars of egyptian fennel (foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum, foeniculum vulgare var. dulce and foeniculum vulgare var. vulgare) were examined for their chemical constituents, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis of the essential oils revealed the presence of 18 major monoterpenoids in all three cultivars but their percentage in each oil were greatly different. trans-anethole, estragole, ... | 2011 | 21285921 |
| infusions and decoctions of mixed herbs used in folk medicine: synergism in antioxidant potential. | infusions (herbal teas) and decoctions are used frequently to administer oral doses of herbs. although some herbs are used as single ingredients, they are often prepared as mixtures, as reported by numerous ethnobotanical surveys. the present work was carried out to identify the different types of interaction (synergistic, additive and antagonistic effects) which may be found in the antioxidant activity of preparations from mixtures of the popular herbs aloysia citrodora (lemon verbena), foenicu ... | 2011 | 21308820 |
| synergistic and antagonistic interactions of terpenes against meloidogyne incognita and the nematicidal activity of essential oils from seven plants indigenous to greece. | biorational means for phytonematode control were studied within the context of an increasingly ecofriendly pest management global approach. the nematicidal activity and the chemical composition of essential oils (eos) isolated from seven plants grown in greece and ten selected compounds extracted from them against second-stage juveniles (j2) of meloidogyne incognita (kof. & white) chitwood were evaluated using juvenile paralysis experiments. additionally, synergistic and antagonistic interaction ... | 2011 | 21308960 |
| antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils against bacterial and fungal species involved in food poisoning and/or food decay. | the currative properties of aromatic and medicinal plants have been recognized since ancient times and, more recently, the antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils has been used in several applications, including food preservation. the purpose of this study was to create directly comparable, quantitative data on the antimicrobial activity of some plant essential oils prepared in the national institute of research-development for chemistry and petrochemistry, bucharest to be used for the fu ... | 2010 | 21462837 |
| antifungal activity of some essential oils against toxigenic aspergillus species. | increasing attentions have been paid on the application of essential oils and plant extracts for control of postharvest pathogens due to their natural origin and less appearance of resistance in fungi pathogens. some aspergillus species are toxigenic and responsible for many cases of food and feed contamination. some toxins that produce with some aspergillus species are known to be potent hepatocarcinogens in animals and humans. the present work evaluated the parameters of antifungal activity of ... | 2010 | 21534488 |
| phytotherapy in medieval serbian medicine according to the pharmacological manuscripts of the chilandar medical codex (15-16th centuries). | the chilandar medical codex is the most significant and best preserved medieval serbian manuscript and collects together documents on european medical science from the 12th to 15th centuries. it represents the best-known and most complete example of a large collection of medical manuscripts from the salerno-montpellier school, written in the vernacular - something which does not exist among the majority of european nations. this paper presents the section of the codex that deals with phytotherap ... | 2011 | 21708242 |
| antioxidant and anticarcinogenic effects of methanolic extract and volatile oil of fennel seeds (foeniculum vulgare). | abstract the present study evaluated the efficacy of fennel seed methanolic extract (fsme) for its antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antitumor activities and for its capacity to serve as a nontoxic radioprotector in swiss albino mice. we also assessed the natural antioxidant compounds of fsme for use in industrial application. cytotoxic activity of fsme was evaluated in a mouse model of ehrlich ascites carcinoma (eac) and on different types of human cell lines in vitro. the safety and optimum dose of ... | 2011 | 21812646 |
| essential oil composition of foeniculum vulgare mill. fruits from pharmacies in different countries. | variations in the essential oil composition of foeniculum vulgare mill. commercial fruits obtained from retail pharmacies in estonia, norway, austria and moldova and from a spice shop in turkey were determined using capillary gc techniques. the essential oil content of all the samples was 5-51ôçëôçëmlôçëkg(-1) and between 22 and 51ôçëmlôçëkg(-1) in fennel fruits bought from pharmacies. a total of 34 compounds were identified. the major component was trans-anethole (34.8-82.0%); the other princip ... | 2011 | 21827282 |
| volatile chemical composition and bioactivity of six essential oils against the stored food insect sitophilus zeamais motsch. (coleoptera dryophthoridae). | essential oils (eos) of achillea millefolium, myrtus communis, rosmarinus officinalis, helichrysum italicum, foeniculum vulgare and lavandula angustifolia were analysed with gc-fid and gc-ms in order to define their aromatic profiles and then their toxicity and repellent activity against sitophilus zeamais motsch. (coleoptera dryophthoridae) with specific bioassays were evaluated. results from topical applications on insects showed that all eos had variable and significant insecticidal activity. ... | 2011 | 21861644 |
| [chemical composition of essential oil obtained from romanian fennel fruits]. | for therapeutical purposes, fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.), an important aromatic plant, is used for its expectorant, antispasmodic, carminative and diuretic properties. the chemical composition, especially of the volatile fraction, depends on the origin of the plant, and the ecological and environmental conditions in which it grows. | 2012 | 21870762 |
| antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase activities of some commercial essential oils and their major compounds. | the commercial essential oils of citrus aurantium l., cupressus sempervirens l., eucalyptus globulus labill., foeniculum vulgare mill. and thymus vulgaris l., isolated by steam distillation by a company of morocco were evaluated in terms of in vitro antioxidant activity through several methods. in vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity was also determined. citrus limon (l.) burm. f. oil was also studied, but it was obtained by peel expression. the best antioxidant was t. vulgaris oil, in ... | 2011 | 21900869 |
| role of phenolic compounds in peptic ulcer: an overview. | peptic ulcer is the most common gastrointestinal tract (git) disorder in clinical practice, which affects approximately 5-10% of the people during their life. the use of herbal drugs for the prevention and treatment of various diseases is constantly developing throughout the world. this is particularly true with regard to phenolic compounds that probably constitute the largest group of plants secondary metabolites. phenolic compounds have attracted special attention due to their health-promoting ... | 2011 | 21966156 |
| evaluation of essential oils for maintaining postharvest quality of thompson seedless table grape. | the effects of postharvest spraying of essential oils from sweet basil (ocimum basilicum), fennel (foeniculum vulgare), summer savory (satureja hortensis) and thyme (thymus vulgaris) on fungal decay and quality parameters of the 'thompson seedless' table grape stored at 0 ± 1°c for 60 days were evaluated. results showed that the essential oils, especially of thyme and fennel, have a good inhibitory effect on the development of fungal decay in thompson table grapes. in addition, essential oils re ... | 2012 | 21999332 |
| fennel (foeniculum vulgare) provides antioxidant protection for boar semen cryopreservation. | boar semen is extremely vulnerable to cold shock and it is also sensitive to peroxidation due to the high content of unsaturated fatty acids in the plasma membrane. antioxidants exert a protective effect on the plasma membrane of frozen boar sperm. fennel has been shown to contain antioxidant substances. therefore, this study was performed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of fennel added to the freezing extender on boar semen quality and lipid peroxidation after thawing. semen ... | 2012 | 22106928 |
| investigation of antimutagenic potential of foeniculum vulgare essential oil on cyclophosphamide induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice. | the present study investigated the protective effects of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) essential oil (feo) against genotoxicity induced by cyclophosphamide (cp). mice bone marrow chromosomal aberration (ca), micronucleus, and sperm abnormality assays were employed to measure genotoxicity and cytotoxicity, respectively. the activities of superoxide dismutase (sod), glutathione (gsh), catalase (cat), and malondialdehyde (mda) content in the liver were also investigated spectrophotometrically. animal ... | 2013 | 22264205 |
| formulation development of a cream containing fennel extract: in vivo evaluation for anti-aging effects. | this study was aimed to formulate and evaluate anti-aging effects of a topical cream (w/o emulsion) containig extract of fennel (foeniculum vulgare) versus its base. formulation containing 4% concentrated extract of foeniculum vulgare was developed by entrapping in the inner aqueous phase of w/o emulsion and base contained no extract. both the base and formulation were stored under different storage conditions to predict their stability. the formulation and base were evaluated for effect on skin ... | 2012 | 22393831 |
| inhibitory effects of various essential oils and individual components against extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl) produced by klebsiella pneumoniae and their chemical compositions. | in the current study, in vitro inhibitory activity of several essential oils obtained from the cultivated plants, foeniculum vulgare, mentha piperita and m. spicata, ocimum basilicum, origanum majorana, o. onites, o. vulgare, satureja cuneifolia, and a number of individual essential oil components of terpene and aromatic types were screened against 10 isolated strains of klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl) enzyme, which makes this microorganism quite resistant ... | 2011 | 22417594 |
| assessment of fennel aphids (hemiptera: aphididae) and their predators in fennel intercropped with cotton with colored fibers. | the fennel aphid, hyadaphis foeniculi (passerini) (hemiptera: aphididae) is a major pest of fennel, foeniculum vulgare miller in northeast region of brazil. we hypothesize that intercropping can be used as an alternative pest management strategy to reduce aphid yield loss in fennel. thus, we investigated the severity of fennel plant damage in relation to infestation by the fennel aphid and predation by cycloneda sanguinea (l.) (coleoptera: coccinellidae) (spotless lady beetle), green lacewing, c ... | 2012 | 22420262 |
| anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effects of selected pakistani medicinal plants in helicobacter pylori-infected gastric epithelial cells. | helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. due to its high global prevalence and uprising resistance to available antibiotics, efforts are now directed to identify alternative source to treat and prevent associated disorders. in the present study, effect of selected indigenous medicinal plants of pakistan was evaluated on the secretion of interleukin-8 (il-8) and generation of reactive oxygen species (ros) in a bid to rationalize their medicinal ... | 2012 | 22433535 |
| potent inhibitory effect of foeniculum vulgare miller extract on osteoclast differentiation and ovariectomy-induced bone loss. | inhibition of osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption is considered an effective therapeutic approach to the treatment of postmenopausal bone loss. to find natural compounds that may inhibit osteoclastogenesis, we screened herbal extracts on bone marrow cultures. in this study, we found that an aqueous extract of foeniculum vulgare miller seed (fvms) at low concentration, which has traditionally been used as a treatment for a variety of ailments, inhibits the osteoclast differentiation an ... | 2012 | 22447109 |
| [antioxidant effects of the uygur herb, foeniculum vulgare mill, in a rat model of hepatic fibrosis]. | to evaluate therapeutic and antioxidant effects of uygur herb foeniculum vulgare mill (fvm) in hepatic fibrosis rats. | 2012 | 22475144 |
| phenolic compounds from foeniculum vulgare (subsp. piperitum) (apiaceae) herb and evaluation of hepatoprotective antioxidant activity. | the study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the 80% methanolic extract as well as the ethyl acetate (etoac) and butanol (buoh) fractions of the wild fennel (foeniculum vulgare (subsp; piperitum)) and cultivated fennel (f. vulgare var. azoricum). in addition, quantification of the total phenolic content in the 80% methanol extract of fennel wild and cultivated herbs is measured. | 2012 | 22518082 |
| effect of foeniculum vulgare seed extract on mammary glands and oviducts of ovariectomised rats. | the effect of acetone extracts of foeniculum vulgare mill., seeds at different dose levels (50/ug, 150/ug and 250/ug/100gm body wt.) on mammary glands and oviducts of castrated rats was investigated. the extract was found to increase nucleic acids and protein concentration as well as the organ weights in both the tissues. the medium and high doses were very effective. the results confirm the estrogenic nature of the seed extract. | 1985 | 22557513 |
| anticancer activity of certain herbs and spices on the cervical epithelial carcinoma (hela) cell line. | acetone extracts of selected plant species were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against a noncancerous african green monkey kidney (vero) cell line and an adenocarcinoma cervical cancer (hela) cell line. the plants studied were origanum vulgare l. (oregano), rosmarinus officinalis l. (upright and ground cove rosemary), lavandula spica l. (lavender), laurus nobilis l. (bay leaf), thymus vulgaris l. (thyme), lavandula x intermedia l. (margaret roberts lavender), petroselinum crispum mill ... | 2012 | 22649474 |
| nematicidal activity of essential oils and volatiles derived from portuguese aromatic flora against the pinewood nematode, bursaphelenchus xylophilus. | twenty seven essential oils, isolated from plants representing 11 families of portuguese flora, were screened for their nematicidal activity against the pinewood nematode (pwn), bursaphelenchus xylophilus. the essential oils were isolated by hydrodistillation and the volatiles by distillation-extraction, and both were analysed by gc and gc-ms. high nematicidal activity was achieved with essential oils from chamaespartium tridentatum, origanum vulgare, satureja montana, thymbra capitata, and thym ... | 2010 | 22736831 |
| antimycobacterial activity of constituents from foeniculum vulgare var. dulce grown in mexico. | bioassay guided fractionation of an antimycobacterial extract of foeniculum vulgare var dulce (apiaceae) led to the isolation and characterization of 5-hydroxyfurano-coumarin. the chemical structure of this compound was elucidated by 1h and 13c (1d and 2d) nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) spectroscopy. in addition, the active fractions were analyzed by gc-ms and seventy eight compounds were identified; the major compounds were 1,3-benzenediol, 1-methoxycyclohexene, o-cymene, sorbic acid, 2-hydro ... | 2012 | 22797778 |
| larvicidal activity of essential oils of apiaceae plants against malaria vector, anopheles stephensi. | plant extracts and oils may act as alternatives to conventional pesticides for malaria vector control. the aim of this study was to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oils of three plants of apiaceae family against anopheles stephensi, the main malaria vector in iran. | 2011 | 22808418 |
| can estragole in fennel seed decoctions really be considered a danger for human health? a fennel safety update. | fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) mature fruit (commonly known as seeds) and essential oil of fennel are widely used as flavoring agents in food products such as liqueurs, bread, cheese, and an ingredient of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. moreover fennel infusions are the classical decoction for nursing babies to prevent flatulence and colic spasm. traditionally in europe and mediterranean areas fennel is used as antispasmodic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, secretomotor, secret ... | 2012 | 22899959 |
| extraction of volatile oil from aromatic plants with supercritical carbon dioxide: experiments and modeling. | an overview of the studies carried out in our laboratories on supercritical fluid extraction (sfe) of volatile oils from seven aromatic plants: pennyroyal (mentha pulegium l.), fennel seeds (foeniculum vulgare mill.), coriander (coriandrum sativum l.), savory (satureja fruticosa béguinot), winter savory (satureja montana l.), cotton lavender (santolina chamaecyparisus) and thyme (thymus vulgaris), is presented. a flow apparatus with a 1 l extractor and two 0.27 l separators was built to perform ... | 2012 | 22951395 |
| genetic diversity study of some medicinal plant accessions belong to apiaceae family based on seed storage proteins patterns. | cumin (cuminum cyminum l.), fennel (foeniculum vulgare l.) and longleaf (falcaria vulgaris bernh) that all belong to apiaceae family as medicinal plants are very important in many countries. study of genetic diversity for medicinal plant is important for researches in future. one of the methods to evaluate plant genetic diversity and classification of them is the electrophoresis of seed storage proteins. this research was conducted in order to evaluate seed protein variability in different irani ... | 2012 | 23086265 |
| ultrasonic nebulisation extraction: extraction column coupled with liquid phase microextraction for analysis of the volatile organic compounds in foeniculum vulgare mill. as a model. | as the concentrations of the volatile organic compounds are always low and their matrix is complex, it is necessary to pre-concentrate the volatile organic compounds before analysis. ultrasonic nebulisation extraction with a self-made extraction column coupled with liquid phase microextraction is developed for the extraction of active constituents from spices. | 2013 | 23108694 |
| phytotherapy in functional upper abdominal complaints results of a clinical study with a preparation of several plants. | efficacy and tolerance of lomatol® drops (a preparation with extracts of the fruits of carum carvi [caraway], fruits of foeniculum vulgare [fennel], leaves of menta piperita [peppermint] and the herb of artemisia absinthium [wormwood] in the treatment of upper abdominal complaints was compared with the efficacy and tolerance of metoclopramide drops in a controlled, randomized, double-blind study. their impact on the symptoms of pain, nausea, heartburn, retching and gastrospasms were assessed on ... | 1996 | 23194763 |
| medicinal properties of foeniculum vulgare mill. in traditional iranian medicine and modern phytotherapy. | foeniculum vulgare mill. (f. vulgare), commonly known as fennel, is a popular medicinal plant with various pharmacological activities mentioned in traditional iranian medicine (tim) and modern phytotherapy such as antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bronchodilatory, estrogenic, diuretic, lithontripic, galactogogue, emmenagogue, antithrombotic, hypotensive, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, memory enhancing, and antimutagenic activities. no serious adverse events were reco ... | 2013 | 23275017 |
| wild vegetable mixes sold in the markets of dalmatia (southern croatia). | dalmatia is an interesting place to study the use of wild greens as it lies at the intersection of influence of slavs, who do not usually use many species of wild greens, and mediterranean culinary culture, where the use of multiple wild greens is common. the aim of the study was to document the mixtures of wild green vegetables which are sold in all the vegetable markets of dalmatia. | 2013 | 23286393 |
| phytotoxicity and stimulatory impacts of nanosized and bulk titanium dioxide on fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill). | the objective of the this study was to compare concentrations of nanosized tio2 at 0, 5, 20, 40, 60 and 80 mg l(-1) with bulk tio2 for phytotoxic and stimulatory effects on fennel seed germination and early growth stage. after 14 d of seed incubation, germination percentage highly improved following exposure to 60 ppm nanosized tio2. similar positive effects occurred in terms of shoot dry weight and germination rate. application of bulk tio2 particles in 40 ppm concentration greatly decreased sh ... | 2013 | 23357866 |
| effect of fennel on pain intensity in dysmenorrhoea: a placebo-controlled trial. | the aim of this study was to determine the clinical effect of foeniculum vulgare on primary dysmenorrhoea. sixty virgin girls with complaints of dysmenorrhoea were enrolled in this study, out of which 50 cases were completed the course of treatment and were divided in two groups (study and placebo) and were under treatment for two cycles. in study group a capsule of 30 mg fennel extract, four times a day for three days from start of their menstrual period and in placebo a capsule containing whea ... | 2012 | 23559811 |
| activities of apiaceae essential oils against armyworm, pseudaletia unipuncta (lepidoptera: noctuidae). | essential oils (eos) from four apiaceae species and 11 pure compounds were evaluated for their antifeedant, growth inhibitory, and insecticidal activities against pseudaletia unipuncta (lepidoptera: noctuidae) fourth-instar larvae. eos from foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare, anethum graveolens , petroselinum crispum , and cuminum cyminum were characterized by gas-chromatography (gc) and mass spectrometry. anti-insect activity varied according to plant specie/composition, type, and e ... | 2013 | 23865423 |
| traditional botanical knowledge of artisanal fishers in southern brazil. | this study characterized the botanical knowledge of artisanal fishers of the lami community, porto alegre, southern brazil based on answers to the following question: is the local botanical knowledge of the artisanal fishers of the rural-urban district of lami still active, even since the district's insertion into the metropolitan region of porto alegre? | 2013 | 23898973 |
| chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of anethole-rich oil from leaves of selected varieties of fennel [foeniculum vulgare mill. ssp. vulgare var. azoricum (mill.) thell]. | the chemical composition and biological activity of the essential oils obtained from the leaves of two different cultivars of florence fennel cropped under three different fertilization treatments (control not fertilized; mineral fertilization; compost from municipal solid wastes) have been analyzed. all the oils were characterized by high anethole concentration and some showed also a good percentage of limonene. thus, the leaves of florence fennel, which are agricultural wastes, could be used f ... | 2013 | 23933237 |
| nutritional and antioxidant properties of wild edible plants and their use as potential ingredients in the modern diet. | thirteen species of wild edible plants belonging to 11 botanical families consumed in the traditional mediterranean diet were evaluated. sanguisorba minor, quercus ballota and sedum sediforme showed the highest hydrophilic total antioxidant activity (h-taa) and total phenols. asparagus acutifolius, allium ampeloprasum, foeniculum vulgare and malva sylvestris presented high levels of potassium, malva and asparagus are interesting due to their zinc content, and urtica urens contains a high content ... | 2013 | 23944868 |
| protective mechanism of anethole on hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice. | the aim of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of anethole (trans-anethole, 1), a major component of foeniculum vulgare, and its molecular mechanism during ischemia/reperfusion (i/r). mice were subjected to 60 min of partial hepatic ischemia followed by 1 and 6 h of reperfusion. compound 1 (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) or the vehicle alone (10% tween 80-saline) was orally administered 1 h prior to ischemia. after 1 and 6 h of reperfusion, serum alanine aminotransferase, tumor ne ... | 2013 | 23962021 |
| oral fennel (foeniculum vulgare) drop effect on primary dysmenorrhea: effectiveness of herbal drug. | primary dysmenorrhea refers to the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps of uterus and is considered as a gynecological complaint. the common treatment for this problem is medical therapy such as mefenamic acid [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids)] and oral contraceptive pills, both of which work by reducing myometrial activity. fennel contains an antispasmodic and anethol agents and may be helpful for management of primary dysmenorrhea. | 2013 | 23983742 |
| distillation time modifies essential oil yield, composition, and antioxidant capacity of fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill). | fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill) is an essential oil crop grown worldwide for production of essential oil, as medicinal or as culinary herb. the essential oil is extracted via steam distillation either from the whole aboveground biomass (herb) or from fennel fruits (seed). the hypothesis of this study was that distillation time (dt) can modify fennel oil yield, composition, and antioxidant capacity of the oil. therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight dt (1.25, 2 ... | 2013 | 24005011 |
| 5-lipoxygenase inhibition of the fructus of foeniculum vulgare and its constituents. | the fruits of foeniculum vulgare (foeniculi fructus) have been widely used in chinese medicine as an antiemetic, ameliorating stomach ailments and as an analgesic. in order to establish its potential for antiallergic use, inhibitory actions of the fruiton 5-lipoxgenase (5-lox) and β-hexosaminidase release were evaluated. the 70% ethanol extract of this plant material (fr) considerably inhibited 5-lox-catalyzed leukotriene production from a23187-induced rat basophilic leukemia (rbl)-1 cells. the ... | 2012 | 24116283 |
| direct somatic embryogenesis from protoplasts of foeniculum vulgare. | protoplasts prepared from an embryogenic cell suspension culture of fennel gave rise to somatic embryoids directly through unequal cell divisions of enlarged, ellipsoidal cells, when embedded in hormone-free ls agarose medium. on the other hand, protoplasts embedded in ls agarose medium containing 2,4-d and kinetin proliferated through unpolarized cell divisions to form calli, which gave somatic embryoids on the surface upon transfer onto the same medium. in either case, somatic embryoids germin ... | 1986 | 24248255 |
| effect of planting date and spacing on growth and yield of fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) under irrigated conditions. | fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) plant is a medicinal aromatic herb and belongs to apiaceae family. it has a rich nutritional value and has many medicinal usages. very limited information is available in the literature about fennel cultivation and production practices. therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate the effect of planting date and plant spacing and their interactive effects on yield, yield components and growth of fennel under irrigation. three planting dates (oct. 1st, nov. ... | 2012 | 24261115 |
| effects of medicinal herb extracts and their components on steatogenic hepatotoxicity in sk-hep1 cells. | herbal medicines are widely used in many countries for the treatment of many diseases. although the use of herb extracts as alternative medicine is growing, their toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated. in this study, we have investigated the effects of water and ethanol extracts of 18 herbs on the hepatic lipid metabolism and steatogenic hepatotoxicity. ethanol extracts of cirsium japonicum, carthamus tinctorius, rehmanniae glutinosa (preparata), polygala tenuifolia, foe ... | 2011 | 24278574 |
| outbreak of fatal nitrate toxicosis associated with consumption of fennels (foeniculum vulgare) in cattle farmed in campania region (southern italy). | nitrate and nitrite are toxicants that have become increasingly significant environmental chemicals. increase in environmental distribution of nitrogenous compounds, especially in surface and ground water, has been attributed to the intensive use of nitrate as agricultural fertilizers and to increasing amounts of nitrogenous wastes produced by municipalities, industries, and feedlots. the purpose of this study is to illustrate a fatal nitrate toxicosis in cattle associated with the consumption o ... | 2014 | 24453016 |
| the effect of fennel (foeniculum vulgare) gel 3% in decreasing hair thickness in idiopathic mild to moderate hirsutism, a randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. | hirsutism is a common symptom presenting to primary care endocrinologists, gynecologists, and dermatologists. management is usually a long and troublesome process. this study was designed to evaluate the effect of fennel topical gel on mild to moderate idiopathic hirsutism. | 2014 | 24490010 |
| the chemical composition of essential oils isolated from sweet fennel fruits available as herbal tea products. | sweet fennel fruits (foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. dulce mill.) are a spice with various uses in medicine, but also in food, pharmaceutic and cosmetic industries. their biological activities as well as the flavoring properties are due to the essential oil. | 2014 | 24502057 |
| effects of herbal essential oil mixture as a dietary supplement on egg production in quail. | one hundred and eighty 7-week-old laying quail were fed various diets over a 12-week period. the diets included a control diet (without essential oil mixture (eom) or antibiotics (ants)), a basal diet including eom (24 mg/kg feed), and a basal diet including an ant (avilamycin, 10 mg/kg feed). each treatment comprised 4 replications with 4 cages (15 quail per cage), amounting to 60 quail per treatment group. diets (in mash form) and water were provided for ad libitum consumption. eom consisted o ... | 2014 | 24587729 |
| evaluation of antibacterial activity of crude protein extracts from seeds of six different medical plants against standard bacterial strains. | a huge group of natural antimicrobial compounds are active against a large spectrum of bacterial strains causing infectious threat. the present study was conducted to investigate the crude extracts of antimicrobial protein and peptide efficacy from six medicinal plant seeds. extraction was carried out in sodium phosphate citrate buffer, and sodium acetate buffer using different ph. antimicrobial activities of these plants were determined by the microbiological technique using agar well diffusion ... | 2014 | 24600307 |
| investigation of the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and apoptosis-inducing effects of estragole isolated from fennel (foeniculum vulgare). | the present study was undertaken to evaluate, in the hepg2 human hepatoma cell line, the in vitro cytotoxic, genotoxic, and apoptotic activities of estragole (1), contained in the essential oil of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) and suspected to induce hepatic tumors in susceptible strains of mice. toward this end, an mtt cytotoxicity assay, a trypan blue dye exclusion test, a double-staining (acridine orange and dapi) fluorescence viability assay, a single-cell microgel-electrophoresis (comet) assa ... | 2014 | 24617303 |
| insecticidal activity of some traditionally used ethiopian medicinal plants against sheep ked melophagus ovinus. | twelve medicinal plants and a commercially used drug ivermectin were examined for insecticidal activity against melophagus ovinus sheep ked at different time intervals using in vitro adult immersion test. the findings show that at 3.13 µl/ml, 6.25 µl/ml and 12.5 µl/ml concentration of cymbopogon citratus, foeniculum vulgare and eucalyptus globulus essential oils respectively, recorded 100% mortalities against m. ovinus within 3 hour of exposure. significantly higher insecticidal activity of esse ... | 2014 | 24649357 |