Publications
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| the effect of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) on body composition in postmenopausal women with excess weight: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. | the goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of fennel on body composition. | 2017 | 29354616 |
| endophytic detection in selected european herbal plants. | a total of 181 cultivable endophytic bacterial isolates were collected from stems of 13 species of herbs inhabiting europe (poland): chelidonium majus l., elymus repens l., erigeron annuus l., euphrasia rostkoviana hayne, foeniculum vulgare l., geranium pratense l., humulus lupulus l., matricaria chamomilla l., mentha arvensis l., papaver rhoeas l., rosmarinus officinalis l., solidago gigantea l. and vinca minor l. the isolates were screened for their antifungal activity and fifty three were fou ... | 2016 | 29334055 |
| analysis and evaluation of the antimicrobial and anticancer activities of the essential oil isolated from foeniculum vulgare from hamedan, iran. | in this study, biological properties of the essential oil isolated from seeds of foeniculum vulgare (f. vulgare) were evaluated. gc-ms analysis revealed trans-anethole (80.63%), l-fenchone (11.57%), estragole (3.67%) and limonene (2.68%) were the major compounds of the essential oil. antibacterial activity of the essential oil against nine gram-positive and gram-negative strains was studied using disc diffusion and micro-well dilution assays. essential oil exhibited the antibacterial activity ag ... | 2018 | 29308661 |
| rescue effects of aqueous seed extracts of foeniculum vulgare and carum carvi against cadmium-induced hepatic, renal and gonadal damage in female albino rats. | to investigate the protective effects of aqueous seed extracts of fennel "foeniculum vulgare" (fve) and caraway "carum carvi" (cce) on liver, kidney and reproductive organs in female rats against cadmium chloride (cc) intoxication. | 2017 | 29268967 |
| in vitro toxicity evaluation of estragole-containing preparations derived from foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel) on hepg2 cells. | estragole, a common component of herbs and spices, is a wellknown genotoxic hepatocarcinogen in rodents, whereas its potential toxic effect in humans is still debated. in the european contest, one of the major sources of human exposure to this phytochemical is foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel). therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro toxicity of estragole in the context of two complex phytochemical mixtures derived from fennel: fennel seed powder (fspw) and fennel seed esse ... | 2018 | 29233689 |
| in vitro anti-cariogenic plaque effects of essential oils extracted from culinary herbs. | cariogenic bacteria including mutans streptococci and lactobacilli are partly but significantly involved in dental caries development. an effective prevention strategy against dental caries is to decrease the accumulation of this microbiota either in planktonic or in biofilm form. | 2017 | 29207708 |
| foeniculum vulgare essential oil ameliorates acetic acid-induced colitis in rats through the inhibition of nf-kb pathway. | the aim of the present study is to investigate the protective effects of foeniculum vulgare essential oil on intestinal inflammation through the inhibition of nf-kb pathway in acetic acid-induced rat colitis. | 2017 | 29067571 |
| protection of grain products from sitophilus oryzae (l.) contamination by anti-insect pest repellent sachet containing allyl mercaptan microcapsule. | the purpose of this study was to develop an anti-insect pest repellent sachet to prevent sitophilus oryzae (l.) (coleoptera: curculionidae) contamination in grain packaging. the anti-insect pest activities of essential oils (eos) from garlic (allium sativum), ginger (zingiber officinalis), black pepper (piper nigrum), onion (allium cepa), and fennel (foeniculum vulgare) as well as major compounds (allyl disulfide, ad; allyl mercaptan, am) isolated from of garlic and onion (ad and am) were measur ... | 2017 | 29030875 |
| effect of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. | objectives this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of orally administered fennel on vaginal atrophy. materials and methods in this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 60 postmenopausal women living in mashhad, iran, were randomly divided into an oral fennel group (n = 30) and a placebo group (n = 30). the maturation vaginal index and maturation values were measured once at baseline and again upon a three-month follow-up. results the paired t-test showed statistically sig ... | 2017 | 28990439 |
| study of anticancer and antibacterial activities of foeniculum vulgare, justicia adhatoda and urtica dioica as natural curatives. | high-throughput technologies, such as synthetic biology and genomics have paved new paths for discovery and utility of medicinally beneficial plants. bioactive molecules isolated from different plants have significantly higher biological activities. the present study was done to analyze antibacterial potential of some medicinal plants against multi drug resistant (mdr) pathogens and anticancer effect against mcf-7 cell line. methanolic and ethanolic extracts were tested for their antibacterial a ... | 2017 | 28980930 |
| scolicidal agents for protoscolices of echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst: review of literature. | hydatid cyst is the larval stage of dog tape worm echinococcus granulosus. protoscolices are parasite larvae that develop into adult worms in the final host intestine. during surgical treatment of human hydatidsosis spillage of live protoscolices is the major cause of hydatidosis recurrence. to prevent this problem scolicidal agent such as hypertonic salt are used to kill the protoscolices that may disseminate into the patient's tissues during surgery. however, they may have some unacceptable si ... | 2017 | 28900448 |
| effect of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) on symptoms of depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women: a double-blind randomised controlled trial. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) on anxiety and depression symptoms in postmenopausal women. this study was a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, in which 60 eligible postmenopausal women were selected and then randomly assigned to fennel and placebo groups. then, symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured using hospital anxiety and depression scale (hads) and zung's self rating depression scale (sds). following the interventio ... | 2018 | 28891367 |
| protective effects of foeniculum vulgare root bark extract against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in mice. | to investigate the protective effects of foeniculum vulgare root bark (fvrb), a traditional uyghur medicine, against carbon tetrachloride (ccl4)-induced hepatic fibrosis in mice. | 2017 | 28883697 |
| cytotoxicity of the essential oil of fennel (foeniculum vulgare) from tajikistan. | the essential oil of fennel (foeniculum vulgare) is rich in lipophilic secondary metabolites, which can easily cross cell membranes by free diffusion. several constituents of the oil carry reactive carbonyl groups in their ring structures. carbonyl groups can react with amino groups of amino acid residues in proteins or in nucleotides of dna to form schiff's bases. fennel essential oil is rich in anise aldehyde, which should interfere with molecular targets in cells. the aim of the present study ... | 2017 | 28846628 |
| anethole inhibits the proliferation of human prostate cancer cells via induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. | prostate cancer-associated mortality is increasing at an alarming rate, which highlights the inevitability for unearthing novel agent for the management of this disease. anethole, a major constituent of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) essential oil, is widely used in folk medicine; it possesses anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and tumoricidal potentialities. | 2017 | 28745237 |
| breastfeeding: a review of its physiology and galactogogue plants in view of traditional persian medicine. | the beneficial effects of breastfeeding for the infant and mother are well recognized. many natural products are reputed to be galactogogue agents in major traditional persian medicine (tpm) textbooks. the aim of this study is to review those medicinal plants that are reported to be effective in increasing breast milk in tpm and to compare the data from tpm texts with the findings of modern pharmacological and clinical research. | 2017 | 28714737 |
| comparative efficacy of herbal essences with amphotricin b and ketoconazole on candida albicans in the in vitro condition. | the candida species are the most important factors of fungal infections in humans and animals. it is necessary to prepare antifungal or antimicrobial drugs because of increasing drug resistance. the natural treatment of diseases of bacterial origin using medicinal plants is important. in this study the effect of antimicrobial medicinal herbal essential oils and conventional antifungal drugs were evaluated on candida albicans in vitro. | 2015 | 28664116 |
| monitoring in vitro antibacterial efficacy of 26 indian spices against multidrug resistant urinary tract infecting bacteria. | to screen methanolic extracts of 26 commonly used indian spices against nine species of uropathogenic bacteria (enterococcus faecalis, staphylococcus aureus, acinetobacter baumannii, citrobacter freundii, enterobacter aerogenes, escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, proteus mirabilis, and pseudomonas aeruginosa), isolated from clinical samples of a tertiary care hospital for antibacterial activity. | 2014 | 28664089 |
| essential oil extraction, chemical analysis and anti-candida activity of foeniculum vulgare miller - new approaches. | a comprehensive study on essential oil samples of foeniculum vulgare miller from tarquinia (italy) is reported. a 24-h systematic steam distillation was performed on different harvested samples applying different extraction times. the gc-ms analysis of the residue outcome showed o-cymene, α-phellandrene, α-pinene and estragole as the major constituents. the predominance and continued presence of o-cymene makes this fennel oil a rather unique chemotype. an evident correlation between the antifung ... | 0 | 28617136 |
| antipyretic potential of herbal coded formulation (pyrexol). | the antipyretic effect of the aqueous extract of herbal coded formulation containing equal amount of salix alba, emblica officinalis, glycyrrhiza glabra, adhatoda vasica, viola odorata, thea sinensis, veleriana officinalis, foeniculum vulgare, sisymbrium irrio and achillea millefolium was investigated using the yeast induced pyrexia model in rabbits. paracetamol was used as a control group. rectal temperatures of all rabbits were recorded immediately before the administration of the extract or p ... | 2017 | 28603131 |
| variation in preference and specificity in monophagous and oligophagous swallowtail butterflies. | although variation in oviposition preference and specificity for host plants has been demonstrated within populations of a variety of oligophagous insect species, it is unknown whether genetic variation in host choice is lost within populations of monophagous species. analysis of a locally monophagous butterfly species, papilio oregonius, and a locally oligophagous species, p. zelicaon, showed significant variation in oviposition preference within populations of both species. females of both spe ... | 1988 | 28563838 |
| effect of foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel) on menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial. | preliminary data suggest that foeniculum vulgare (fennel) can be an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms. this trial was designed to assess the efficacy of fennel in the management of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. | 2017 | 28509813 |
| fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill. subsp. piperitum) florets, a traditional culinary spice in italy: evaluation of phenolics and volatiles in local populations, and comparison with the composition of other plant parts. | wild fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill. subsp. piperitum) florets are used as a typical spice in central and southern italy. although fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.), belonging to the apiaceae (syn. umbelliferae) family, is a well-known vegetable and aromatic plant, whose main phytochemical compounds have been extensively analysed and investigated as flavouring agents and for their putative health promoting functions, its florets have not been specifically considered up to now. therefore, the vo ... | 0 | 28500688 |
| protective effects of fennel oil extract against sodium valproate-induced hepatorenal damage in albino rats. | foeniculum vulgare (apiaceae) is commonly known as fennel. this herb is well-known worldwide and traditionally used as curative herbal therapy for the treatment of epileptic disease, seizurescarminative, digestive, lactogogue, diuretic, treating respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders. the aim of present study is to investigate the possible effect of fennel oil against the toxicity of sodium-valproic (svp) in albino rats. in order to assess the protection of fennel oil on svp induced hepato- ... | 2017 | 28490965 |
| ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants practiced by traditional healers and herbalists for treatment of some urological diseases in the west bank/palestine. | throughout history, every civilization in the world used plants or their derivatives for treatment or prevention of diseases. in palestine as in many other countries, herbal medicines are broadly used in the treatment of wide range of diseases including urological diseases. the main objective of this research is to study the use of herbal remedies by herbalists and traditional healers for treatment of various urological diseases in the west bank regions of palestine and to assess their efficacy ... | 0 | 28482898 |
| effects of foeniculum vulgare essential oil compounds, fenchone and limonene, on experimental wound healing. | we investigated the wound healing efficacy of the foeniculum vulgare compounds, fenchone and limonene, using an excisional cutaneous wound model in rats. an excision wound was made on the back of the rat and fenchone and limonene were applied topically to the wounds once daily, separately or together, for 10 days. tissue sections from the wounds were evaluated for histopathology. the healing potential was assessed by comparison to an untreated control group and an olive oil treated sham group. w ... | 2017 | 28426256 |
| screening, purification and characterization of anionic antimicrobial proteins from foeniculum vulgare. | foeniculum vulgare mill., commonly called fennel, is a medicinal plant belonging to the umbelliferae (apiaceae) family, and is used in traditional medicine. antibacterial peptides were isolated using sodium phosphate citrate buffer and, for extraction, cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (ctab) buffer with ph 6, have been employed and antimicrobial activity tested against four reference strains. the extracted protein was subjected to 3 kda dialysis and separation was carried out by deae-ion exchange ... | 2017 | 28397764 |
| chemical composition, antibacterial, antibiofilm and synergistic properties of essential oils from eucalyptus globulus labill. and seven mediterranean aromatic plants. | essential oils (eos) from eucalyptus globulus labill. ssp. globulus and from mediterranean autochthonous aromatic plants - thymus mastichina l., mentha pulegium l., rosmarinus officinalis l., calamintha nepeta (l.) savi ssp. nepeta, cistus ladanifer l., foeniculum vulgare l., dittrichia viscosa (l.) greuter ssp. viscosa - were extracted by hydrodistillation and characterized by gc-fid and nmr spectroscopy. eos were evaluated for antimicrobial properties against several bacterial strains, using d ... | 2017 | 28281322 |
| assessment of safe bioactive doses of foeniculum vulgare mill. essential oil from portugal. | this study was designed to evaluate the antifungal activity of foeniculum vulgare essential oil; concomitantly, the safety of bioactive doses was also unveiled, for the first time, in several mammalian cells. the chemical characterisation was made by gc and gc-ms. antifungal activity was evaluated against yeasts, dermatophytes and aspergillus strains and germ tube inhibition assay was evaluated using candida albicans. cell viability was assessed by the mtt assay. the main constituents of the oil ... | 2017 | 28278624 |
| chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from organic fennel, parsley, and lavender from spain. | the aim of this work was to (i) determine the chemical composition of the essential oils of three spices widely cultivated in spain from organic growth: foeniculum vulgare, petroselium crispum, and lavandula officinalis; (ii) determine the total phenolic content; (iii) determine the antioxidant activity of the essentials oils by means of three different antioxidant tests and (iv) determine the effectiveness of these essentials oils on the inhibition of listeria innocua cect 910 and pseudomonas f ... | 2016 | 28231113 |
| an insight on salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction for phytoanalysis. | salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction (salle) is a technique that, although simple and not requiring any complex equipment, is very powerful and versatile. it has obtained growing interest in bioanalysis particularly when combined with chromatographic techniques. | 2017 | 28124812 |
| traditional uses of medicinal plants reported by the indigenous communities and local herbal practitioners of bajaur agency, federally administrated tribal areas, pakistan. | in the study area, knowledge related to the traditional uses of medicinal plants is totally in the custody of elder community members and local herbalists. the younger generation is unaware of the traditional knowledge, however with only few exceptions. therefore, this study was planned with objective to document the medicinal importance of plants, conserve this precious indigenous knowledge, and share it among other communities through published literature. | 2017 | 28108383 |
| antioxidant activity and cholinesterase inhibition studies of four flavouring herbs from alentejo. | essential oils (eos) and aqueous extracts of aerial parts of four aromatic species, calamintha nepeta, foeniculum vulgare, mentha spicata and thymus mastichina, from southwest of portugal were characterised chemically and analysed in order to evaluate their antioxidant potential and cholinesterase inhibitory activities. the main components of eos were oxygenated monoterpenes, and aqueous extracts were rich in phenol and flavonoid compounds. eos and aqueous extracts presented a high antioxidant p ... | 2017 | 28076987 |
| dietary foeniculum vulgare mill extract attenuated uvb irradiation-induced skin photoaging by activating of nrf2 and inhibiting mapk pathways. | foeniculum vulgare mill (fv) has long been prescribed in traditional medicine due to its antioxidant anti-inflammatory properties. however, little research has been done on the use of fv to alleviate changes in uvb-induced photoaging purpose: this study was to investigate the photoprotective effects and mechanism of fv in vitro and in vivo. | 2016 | 27765346 |
| rapid discrimination of closely related seed herbs (cumin, caraway, and fennel) by direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (dart-ms). | direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (dart-ms) was applied as a rapid method for the discrimination of the spices and traditional medicines cumin (cuminum cyminum l.), caraway (carum carvi l.), and fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.). the seeds of these plants were analyzed without sample preparation by dart ion source coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight (qtof) tandem mass spectrometry. the relatively clean dart spectra showed characteristic patterns, fingerprints, for each herb. it w ... | 2016 | 27725613 |
| foeniculum vulgare mill. increases cytosolic ca(2+) concentration and inhibits store-operated ca(2+) entry in vascular endothelial cells. | this study assessed the effects of essential oil of foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel oil) and of trans-anethole, the main component of fennel oil, on extracellular ca(2+)-induced store-operated ca(2+) entry (soce) into vascular endothelial (ea) cells and their mechanisms of action. components of fennel oil were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. cytosolic ca(2+) concentration ([ca(2+)]c) in ea cells was determined using fura-2 fluorescence. in the presence of extracellular ca(2+), ... | 2016 | 27721178 |
| foeniculum vulgare extract and its constituent, trans-anethole, inhibit uv-induced melanogenesis via orai1 channel inhibition. | ultraviolet radiation exposure is the most important cause of extrinsic skin aging (photoaging), which causes skin wrinkling and hyperpigmentation. although many factors are involved in the photoaging process, calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 1 (orai1) has been reported to be involved in uv-induced melanogenesis. | 2016 | 27712859 |
| investigation of compositions and effect of herbal essential oils local silybum marianum, foeniculum vulgare and glycyrrhiza glabra on cell line of stomach cancer by mtt assays in ardabil, iran. | 2016 | 27678921 | |
| antimosquito property of petroselinum crispum (umbellifereae) against the pyrethroid resistant and susceptible strains of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | the increasing and widespread resistance to conventional synthetic insecticides in vector populations has underscored the urgent need to establish alternatives in the mosquito management system. this study was carried out with the aim to investigate the antimosquito property, larvicidal and adulticidal potential, of plant products against both the pyrethroid-susceptible and resistant strains of aedes aegypti. seventeen plant products, including essential oils and ethanolic extracts, were obtaine ... | 2016 | 27638800 |
| a comparative study between natural and synthetic antioxidants: evaluation of their performance after incorporation into biscuits. | currently, the food industry is focused in replacing the use of synthetic by natural antioxidants. the present study focused on the use of fennel and chamomile extracts, rich in phenolic compounds, as natural antioxidants in biscuits and compared their performance with a synthetic antioxidant widely used, the butylated hydroxyl anisole (bha). the complete nutritional profile, free sugars, fatty acids and antioxidant activity were determined immediately after baking and also after 15, 30, 45 and ... | 2017 | 27596429 |
| comprehensive research on essential oil and phenolic variation in different foeniculum vulgare populations during transition from vegetative to reproductive stage. | chemical composition and antioxidant activity of four fennel populations (england, spain, poland and iran) were investigated during six developmental stages including two vegetative and four reproductive phases. in reproductive phase, the essential oil content of fruits decreased and the maximum content (5.9%) was obtained in immediate fruits. the essential oils were analyzed using gc/ms. trans-anethole was the main component of the leaves and the fruits oil. in leaves, it ranged from 41.28% in ... | 2017 | 27558813 |
| transition rates of selected metals determined in various types of teas (camellia sinensis l. kuntze) and herbal/fruit infusions. | teas and raw materials used as ingredients of herbal and fruit infusions (hfi) were analysed by means of icp-ms for their content of aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead and mercury in the dry product and in the infusion. samples of tea (camellia sinensis l. kuntze) were selected to include different origins, types (black, green), leaf grades (whole leaf, broken, fannings, dust) and manufacturing techniques (orthodox, "crush, tear, curl"). the selected hfi raw materials (chamomile, elderber ... | 2017 | 27542446 |
| inhibitory effect of different fennel (foeniculum vulgare) samples and their phenolic compounds on formation of advanced glycation products and comparison of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. | in this study, antioxidant, antibacterial and antiglycation properties of methanolic extracts of 23 fennel samples were evaluated and their major compounds were determined using hplc analysis. the anti-glycative activity of extracts was evaluated in the bovine serum albumin (bsa)/glucose system. the level of glycation, conformational alterations and protein binding to rage receptors were assessed by congo red binding assay and a brown staining method. among samples, kh1 from iran possessed the h ... | 2016 | 27451172 |
| medicinal plants used for ophthalmological problems in navarra (spain). | several plants have been found to have effective against number of ophthalmological problems in navarra. | 2016 | 27269391 |
| fortification of yogurts with different antioxidant preservatives: a comparative study between natural and synthetic additives. | consumers demand more and more so-called "natural" products and, therefore, the aim of this work was to compare the effects of natural versus synthetic antioxidant preservatives in yogurts. matricaria recutita l. (chamomile) and foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel) decoctions were tested as natural additives, while potassium sorbate (e202) was used as a synthetic additive. the fortification of yogurts with natural and synthetic antioxidants did not cause significant changes in the yoghurt ph and nu ... | 2016 | 27211646 |
| changes in volatile compounds during aging of sweet fennel fruits-comparison of hydrodistillation and static headspace sampling methods. | two extraction methods for subsequent gas chromatographic (gc) determination of volatiles from freshly harvested and aged fennel fruit samples (foeniculum vulgare mill.,ssp. vulgare var. dulce) have been compared. hydrodistillation followed by gc-fid and gc-ms analysis was used as a standard method for essential oil characterization, while static headspace followed by gc (shs-gc-fid) was used as a comparative method for determination of volatile components. as the fennel fruit ages, there is a g ... | 2016 | 27169197 |
| morphological characterization of pollens from three apiaceae species and their ingestion by twelve-spotted lady beetle (coleoptera: coccinellidae). | larvae and adults of certain species of predator lady beetles feed on pollen, guaranteeing their survival, and at times, reproduction in the absence of preferred prey. palynology, therefore, may contribute in the investigation of botanical families visited by these predators in order to obtain this floral resource. there are records of the visitation of apiaceae flowers by coleomegilla maculata degeer, 1775 (coleoptera, coccinellidae), but not the ingestion of their pollen grains by this lady be ... | 2016 | 27097091 |
| intercropping garlic plants reduces tetranychus urticae in strawberry crop. | the effect of aromatic plants on number of twospotted spider mite (tssm), tetranychus urticae koch, when intercropped with strawberry were assessed in the field. during the first year, chives (allium schoenoprasum l.), coriander (coriandrum sativum l.), fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.), garlic (allium sativum l.), oregano (origanum vulgare l.), or sweet marjoram (origanum majorana l.) were intercropped with strawberry. assessments were performed on tssm populations by taking six samples from ju ... | 2016 | 27085718 |
| seed germination of medicinal plant, fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill), as affected by different priming techniques. | reduced seed germination is among the most important factors adversely affecting crop stand and subsequent plant growth. fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill) is an important medicinal plant with poor seed germination rate, occasionally. it is accordingly pertinent to find methods which can enhance fennel seed germination and remove the barriers of dormancy breaking. the present experiments studied the effects of two different priming (cold moist stratification and osmopriming) and 14 dormancy breaki ... | 2016 | 27080166 |
| review of scientific evidence of medicinal convoy plants in traditional persian medicine. | one concept used in traditional persian medicine (tpm) for multidrug therapy is that of the convoy drug (mobadregh). according to tpm texts, convoy drugs are substances (or drugs), which facilitate the access of drugs or foods to the whole body or to specific organs. this study reviewed some convoy drugs presented in tpm, their biological effects, and their probable interactions with main drugs, considering the increased absorption through inhibition of p-glycoprotein (p-gp) efflux function, bio ... | 2017 | 27041871 |
| inhibition of microorganisms involved in deterioration of an archaeological site by silver nanoparticles produced by a green synthesis method. | the citadel, part of the pre-hispanic city of teotihuacan and listed as a world heritage site, harbors irreplaceable archaeological walls and murals. this city was abandoned by the 7th century and its potential deterioration represents a noteworthy loss of the world's cultural heritage. this research consisted of isolation and identification of bacteria and fungi contributing to this deterioration from walls of a pre-hispanic city. in addition, silver nanoparticles (agnp) produced, using a green ... | 2016 | 27015961 |
| dietary supplements for dysmenorrhoea. | dysmenorrhoea refers to painful menstrual cramps and is a common gynaecological complaint. conventional treatments include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) and oral contraceptive pills (ocps), which both reduce myometrial activity (contractions of the uterus). a suggested alternative approach is dietary supplements. we used the term 'dietary supplement' to include herbs or other botanical, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and amino acids. we excluded traditional chinese medicines. | 2016 | 27000311 |
| effect of cymbopogon martinii, foeniculum vulgare, and trachyspermum ammi essential oils on the growth and mycotoxins production by aspergillus species. | this study was performed to investigate effect of essential oils on aspergillus spore germination, growth, and mycotoxin production. in vitro antifungal and antiaflatoxigenic activities of cymbopogon martinii, foeniculum vulgare, and trachyspermum ammi essential oils were carried out on toxigenic strains of aspergillus species. plant materials were hydrodistilled for 4-5 h in clevenger apparatus. 0.25 μl/ml, 0.5 μl/ml, 1 μl/ml, 2 μl/ml, and 4 μl/ml concentrations of each essential oil were prepa ... | 2014 | 26904653 |
| in vitro inhibition of cholera toxin production in vibrio cholerae by methanol extract of sweet fennel seeds and its components. | a newly emerged vibrio cholerae o1 el tor variant strain with multidrug resistance is considered a threat to public health. recent strategies to suppress virulence factors production instead of bacterial growth may lead to less selective pressure for the emergence of resistant strains. the use of spices and their active constituents as the inhibitory agents against cholera toxin (ct) production in v. cholerae may be an alternative approach to treat cholera. in this study, we examined the potenti ... | 2016 | 26902215 |
| sublethal effects of essential oils from eucalyptus staigeriana (myrtales: myrtaceae), ocimum gratissimum (lamiales: laminaceae), and foeniculum vulgare (apiales: apiaceae) on the biology of spodoptera frugiperda (lepidoptera: noctuidae). | spodoptera frugiperda (smith 1797) (lepidoptera: noctuidae) is a major pest of maize, zea mays l. its control is often achieved through repeated applications per season of insecticides, which may lead to adverse effects on the ecosystem. thus, the study of alternative methods with less environmental impact has expanded to include the use of essential oils. these oils are products of the secondary metabolism in plants, and their insecticidal activity has been widely demonstrated in populations of ... | 2016 | 26868417 |
| a survey of wild plant species for food use in sicily (italy) - results of a 3-year study in four regional parks. | this paper illustrates the results of a study carried out in four regional parks of sicily (italy), concerning traditional knowledge on food use of wild plant species. the main aims of the paper were: (i) to verify which wild plant species are used for food purpose in the local culture based on information provided by elderly inhabitants (ii) to verify the presence of wild plant species which have not been cited for food use in previous studies in the mediterranean area (iii) to determine how ma ... | 2016 | 26860327 |
| evaluation of native plant flower characteristics for conservation biological control of prays oleae. | several studies have shown that manipulating flowering weeds within an agroecosystem can have an important role in pest control by natural enemies, by providing them nectar and pollen, which are significant sources of nutrition for adults. the aim of this study was to assess if the olive moth, prays oleae (bernard, 1788) (lepidoptera: praydidae), and five of its main natural enemies, the parasitoid species chelonus elaeaphilus silvestri (hymenoptera: braconidae), apanteles xanthostigma (haliday) ... | 2016 | 26780918 |
| cottage cheeses functionalized with fennel and chamomile extracts: comparative performance between free and microencapsulated forms. | globally, there is a trend for healthy food products, preferably incorporating natural bioactive ingredients, replacing synthetic additives. from previous screening studies, extracts of foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel) and matricaria recutita l. (chamomile) maintained nutritional properties and improved the antioxidant activity of cottage cheese. nevertheless, this effect was limited to 7 days. accordingly, aqueous extracts of these plants were microencapsulated in alginate and incorporated int ... | 2016 | 26776029 |
| management of usr-i-tamth (menstrual pain) in unani (greco-islamic) medicine. | usr-i-tamth in unani (greco-arabic) medicine is pain associated with menstruation, and classical manuscripts are enriched with traditional knowledge for the management of usr-i-tamth (menstrual pain/dysmenorrhoea). hence, a comprehensive search was undertaken to find classical manuscripts for the management of menstrual pain was. we searched the cochrane database, pubmed/google scholar, and other websites for articles on complementary and alternative medicine treatment and management of menstrua ... | 2015 | 26721552 |
| accurate mass gc/lc-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry analysis of fatty acids and triacylglycerols of spicy fruits from the apiaceae family. | the triacylglycerol (tag) structure and the regio-stereospecific distribution of fatty acids (fa) of seed oils from most of the apiaceae family are not well documented. the tag structure ultimately determines the final physical properties of the oils and the position of fas in the tag molecule affects the digestion; absorption and metabolism; and physical and technological properties of tags. fixed oils from the fruits of dill (anethum graveolens), caraway (carum carvi), cumin (cuminum cyminum), ... | 2015 | 26633337 |
| effect of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) vaginal cream on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. | vaginal atrophy is one of the main concerns of postmenopausal women. the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of fennel vaginal cream on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women in ahvaz, iran. | 2016 | 26617271 |
| spasmolytic effect of traditional herbal formulation on guinea pig ileum. | the herbal formulation consisting of andrographis paniculata nees., cassia fistula l., foeniculum vulgare mill. and cuminum cyminum l. is widely used by the local traditional practitioners in rural northern karnataka for spasmodic abdominal pain. | 2017 | 26604555 |
| simultaneous determination of essential oil components and fatty acids in fennel using gas chromatography with a polar capillary column. | cultivated and wild growing samples of fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill., apiaceae) from r. macedonia were studied for their volatiles and fatty acid composition. the main essential oil components isolated via hydrodistillation were: trans-anethole (>80%), estragole (< 6%), limonene (< 6%), anisaldehyde (< 1%) and 0.5 % fenchone. an alternative method for characterization of both the non-polar volatile and non volatile fractions was developed using n-hexane and dichloromethane (3:1, v/v) in a sox ... | 2015 | 26594773 |
| intake of selected bioactive compounds from plant food supplements containing fennel (foeniculum vulgare) among finnish consumers. | the purpose of this study was to estimate the intake of selected bioactive compounds from fennel-containing plant food supplements (pfs) among finnish consumers. the estimated average intake of estragole was 0.20mg/d, of trans-anethole 1.15mg/d, of rosmarinic acid 0.09mg/d, of p-coumaric acid 0.0068mg/d, of kaempferol 0.0034mg/d, of luteolin 0.0525μg/d, of quercetin 0.0246mg/d, of matairesinol 0.0066μg/d and of lignans 0.0412μg/d. the intakes of kaempferol, quercetin, luteolin, matairesinol and ... | 2016 | 26471600 |
| anti-aging potential of phytoextract loaded-pharmaceutical creams for human skin cell longetivity. | the exposure to ultraviolet radiations (uvr) is the key source of skin sunburn; it may produce harmful entities, reactive oxygen species (ros), leading to aging. the skin can be treated and protected from the injurious effects of ros by using various pharmaceutical formulations, such as cream. cream can be loaded with antioxidants to quench ros leading to photo-protective effects. moreover, modern medicines depend on ethnobotanicals for protection or treatment of human diseases. this review arti ... | 2015 | 26448818 |
| novel application of natural anisole compounds as enhancers for transdermal delivery of ligustrazine. | to improve the transdermal delivery of ligustrazine, foeniculum vulgare food origin anisole compounds were employed as promoters. transdermal fluxes of ligustrazine were determined by franz-type diffusion cells. fourier transform-infrared (ft-ir) spectra were used to detect the biophysical changes of the stratum corneum and to explore the mechanism of permeation enhancement. a scanning electron microscope (sem) was used to monitor the morphological changes of the skin. among the three anisoles, ... | 2015 | 26446204 |
| inhibition of aldose reductase and anti-cataract action of trans-anethole isolated from foeniculum vulgare mill. fruits. | foeniculum vulgare fruits are routinely consumed for their carminative and mouth freshening effect. the plant was evaluated for aldose reductase inhibition and anti-diabetic action. bioguided fractionation using silica gel column chromatography, hplc, and gc-ms analysis revealed trans-anethole as the bioactive constituent possessing potent aldose reductase inhibitory action, with an ic50 value of 3.8μg/ml. prolonged treatment with the pet ether fraction of the f. vulgare distillate demonstrated ... | 2012 | 26434305 |
| in vitro activity of twenty commercially available, plant-derived essential oils against selected dermatophyte species. | the in vitro activity of twenty chemically defined essential oils (eos) obtained from boswellia sacra, citrus bergamia, c. limon, c. medica, cinnamomum zeylanicum, eucalyptus globulus, foeniculum vulgare, helichrysum italicum, illicium verum, litsea cubeba, mentha spicata, myrtus communis, ocimum basilicum, origanum majorana, o. vulgare, pelargonium graveolens, rosmarinus officinalis, santalum album, satureja montana, and thymus serpyllum was assayed against clinical animal isolates of microspor ... | 2015 | 26434145 |
| fennel (foeniculum vulgare) and fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum) tea drinking suppresses subjective short-term appetite in overweight women. | appetite controlling has been an main strategy for regulating food intake and energy balance in obesity treatment. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of drinking tea of the medicinal herbs, fennel and fenugreek, on the subjective appetite in overweight korean women. the study was conducted using a placebo-controlled, single-blinded, randomized, and 3-way crossover design. nine healthy women were given fennel tea (ft), fenugreek tea (fgt), or placebo tea (pt). after drinking a given ... | 2015 | 26251835 |
| comparison of scolicidal effects of amphotricin b, silver nanoparticles,_and foeniculum vulgare mill on hydatid cysts protoscoleces. | surgery is the preferred treatment for hydatid cyst (cystic echinococcosis, ce). at present, various scolicidal agents have been used for inactivation of protoscoleces during surgery, but they are associated with adverse side effects. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the scolicidal effects of amphotricin b, silver nano particles, foeniculum vulgare mill, essential oil and hypertonic saline against protoscoleces of hydatid cyst on an in vitro model. | 2017 | 26246818 |
| interspecific associations between cycloneda sanguinea and two aphid species (aphis gossypii and hyadaphis foeniculi) in sole-crop and fennel-cotton intercropping systems. | aphids cause significant damage to crop plants. studies regarding predator-prey relationships in fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) and cotton (gossypium hirsutum l.) crops are important for understanding essential ecological interactions in the context of intercropping and for establishing pest management programs for aphids. this study evaluated the association among hyadaphis foeniculi (passerini) (hemiptera: aphididae), aphis gossypii glover (hemiptera: aphididae) and cycloneda sanguinea (l.) ... | 2015 | 26241862 |
| efficacy of chemically characterized foeniculum vulgare mill seed essential oil in protection of raw tobacco leaves during storage against fungal and aflatoxin contamination. | to report fungal and aflatoxin contamination in stored tobacco leaves and the potential of foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed essential oil (eo) as a plant-based preservative in protection of tobacco during storage. | 2015 | 26218659 |
| investigation of urban ethnoveterinary in three veterinary clinics at east zone of são paulo city, brazil. | urban ethnoveterinary should be further explored because of its value as it resists conventional medical care. in addition, the comparison between the resources used by ethnoveterinary and ethnopharmacology should be investigated in depth, increasing the availability of new bioactive potential in human and veterinary medicines. this project aimed to determine whether plants are used in the health care of dogs and/or cats in urban area and to compare its uses with other ethnoveterinary and ethnop ... | 2015 | 26205641 |
| anthelmintic effects of the essential oil of fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill., apiaceae) against schistosoma mansoni. | foeniculum vulgare mill. (apiaceae), known as fennel, is a widespread aromatic herbaceous plant, and its essential oil is used as additive in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and perfume industries. the in vitro antischistosomal activity and cytotoxic effects against v79 cells of the essential oil of f. vulgare cultivated in southeastern brazil (fv-eo) was investigated. the fv-eo was obtained by hydrodistillation and characterized by gc-fid and gc/ms analyses. (e)-anethole (69.8%) and limonen ... | 2015 | 26172330 |
| detection of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in german licensed herbal medicinal teas. | because of the hepatotoxic, mutagenic, and cancerogenic effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (pas) the german federal institute for risk assessment (bfr) recommends not to exceed a daily pa intake of 0.007 µg/kg body weight (0.42 µg/60 kg adult). in a recent study conducted by the bfr, up to 5647 µg pa/kg dried herbal material were detected in tea products marketed as food. | 2015 | 26055130 |
| sage (salvia officinalis) and fennel (foeniculum vulgare) improve cryopreserved boar epididymal semen quality study. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fennel and sage extracts and the influence of the egg yolk source (fresh or pasteurized) on the success of freezing boar epididymal spermatozoa. in experiment 1, epididymal sperm was recovered by flushing and cryopreserved in a lactose-egg yolk solution supplemented with various concentrations (10, 5 and 2.5 g/l) of sage or fennel. sperm quality was evaluated (motility, viability, host and acrosome integrity) at 0 h and 2 h after thawing. fenne ... | 2015 | 26017296 |
| laūq: a sustained-release dosage form for respiratory disorders in traditional persian medicine. | laūq is a pharmaceutical dosage form that had been mainly used for the treatment of various respiratory disorders in traditional persian medicine. it is important from 2 aspects: a dosage form with efficient and optimum delivery of drugs to the respiratory tract and biological effects of its ingredients. natural medicine in laūq has been demonstrated to act in respiratory disorders by their antitussive, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, spasmolytic, and antibacterial activities. some ... | 2016 | 26008751 |
| distinguishing foeniculum vulgare fruit from two adulterants by combination of microscopy and gc-ms analysis. | foeniculum vulgare fruit (fvf) is a widely used traditional medicine. however, two adulterants, namely anethum graveolens fruit (agf) and cuminum cyminum fruit (ccf), have been found in use as fvf in china owing to similar appearance and odor. for the purpose of accurate differentiation of the three herbal medicines, extensive anatomical examination and chemical profiling were conducted. using light microscopy and fluorescence microscopy, the macroscopic and microscopic features of the three spe ... | 2015 | 25994836 |
| anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of coumarins isolated from foeniculum vulgare in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages and 12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-stimulated mice. | foeniculum vulgare (f. vulgare) is traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases. recently, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of methanol extract of the fruits of f. vulgare were reported. to identify biologically active compounds responsible for the anti-inflammatory activity, we isolated four coumarins, scopoletin, 8-methoxypsoralen, bergapten and imperatorin from the fruits of f. vulgare. | 2015 | 25990850 |
| larvicidal activity against aedes aegypti of foeniculum vulgare essential oils from portugal and cape verde. | dengue is a potentially fatal mosquito-borne infection with 50 million cases per year and 2.5 billion people vulnerable to the disease. this major public health problem has recurrent epidemics in latin america and occurred recently in cape verde and madeira island. the lack of anti-viral treatment or vaccine makes the control of mosquito vectors a high option to prevent virus transmission. essential oil (eo) constituents can affect insect's behaviour, being potentially effective in pest control. ... | 2015 | 25973508 |
| antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of the essential oils of portuguese foeniculum vulgare fruits. | the aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from fruits of six fennel accessions collected from wild populations occurring in the centre and south of portugal. composition of essential oils was established by gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (gc-fid) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms) analysis. the obtained yields of the essential oils were found to vary greatly in the range ... | 2015 | 25973507 |
| toxic effects of sub-chronic exposure of male albino rats to emamectin benzoate and possible ameliorative role of foeniculum vulgare essential oil. | emamectin benzoate (eb) is an avermectin insecticide used extensively in pest control on vegetable and field crops. few studies have been done for evaluating adverse effects of eb. in the current study, we evaluated the toxic effects of eb on male rats and the possible ameliorative role of fennel essential oil (feo). thirty two male rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups. all groups were treated orally with distilled water (control group), 0.5mlfeokg(-1) bw (feo group), 2.5mgebkg(-1) bw ... | 2015 | 25935540 |
| the effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of foeniculum vulgare mill on leukocytes and hematological tests in male rats. | medicinal plants have a long history in treating blood disorders, which is one of the most common problems in today's advanced world. fennel (foeniculum vulgare) is a medicinal plant with a high content of polyphenols and has antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. | 2015 | 25866717 |
| susceptibility of microsporum canis arthrospores to a mixture of chemically defined essential oils: a perspective for environmental decontamination. | the zoophilic dermatophyte microsporum canis has cats as natural reservoir, but it is able to infect a wide range of hosts, including humans, where different clinical features of the so-called ringworm dermatophytosis have been described. human infections are increasingly been reported in mediterranean countries. a reliable control program against m. canis infection in cats should include an antifungal treatment of both the infected animals and their living environment. in this article, a herbal ... | 2015 | 25854840 |
| empirical prediction and validation of antibacterial inhibitory effects of various plant essential oils on common pathogenic bacteria. | in this study, fractional compound composition, antioxidant capacity, and phenolic substance content of 14 plant essential oils-anise (pimpinella anisum), bay leaves (laurus nobilis), cinnamon bark (cinnamomum verum), clove (eugenia caryophyllata), fennel (foeniculum vulgare), hop (humulus lupulus), istanbul oregano (origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum), izmir oregano (origanum onites), mint (mentha piperita), myrtus (myrtus communis), orange peel (citrus sinensis), sage (salvia officinalis), thyme ( ... | 2015 | 25764982 |
| antidiabetic antihyperlipidemic and hepato-protective effect of gluconorm-5: a polyherbal formulation in steptozotocin induced hyperglycemic rats. | the antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, and hepato-protective effect of gluconorm-5, was studied in steptozotocin (stz) induced hyperglycemic rats. | 2017 | 25737607 |
| foeniculum vulgare mill. protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice through erk-dependent nf-κb activation. | foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel) is used to flavor food, in cosmetics, as an antioxidant, and to treat microbial, diabetic and common inflammation. no study to date, however, has assessed the anti-inflammatory effects of fennel in experimental models of inflammation. the aims of this study were to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of fennel in model of lipopolysaccharide (lps)-induced acute lung injury. mice were randomly assigned to seven groups (n=7~10). in five groups, the mice were ... | 2015 | 25729281 |
| development and validation of an high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector method for the simultaneous determination of six phenolic compounds in abnormal savda munziq decoction. | given the high-effectiveness and low-toxicity of abnormal savda munziq (asmq), its herbal formulation has long been used in traditional uyghur medicine to treat complex diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. | 2017 | 25709227 |
| levels of major and trace elements in fennel (foeniculum vulgari mill.) fruits cultivated in ethiopia. | sweet fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) is one of the precious spices. almost all parts of fennel plant are edible. the herb is used as carminative, digestive, diuretic, cosmetic and medicine. | 2015 | 25674492 |
| elemental characterization of wild edible plants from countryside and urban areas. | thirteen elements (na, k, ca, mg, fe, mn, cu, zn, cr, co, cd, ni and pb) in 11 different wild edible plants (wep) (amaranthus retroflexus, foeniculum vulgare, cichorium intybus, glebionis coronaria, sonchus spp., borago officinalis, diplotaxis tenuifolia, sinapis arvensis, papaver rhoeas, plantago lagopus and portulaca oleracea) collected from countryside and urban areas of bari (italy) were determined. b.officinalis and p.rhoeas could represent good nutritional sources of mn and fe, respectivel ... | 2015 | 25660854 |
| ethnopharmacological approach to the herbal medicines of the "antidotes" in nikolaos myrepsos׳ dynameron. | this paper focuses on the plants quoted in the recipes of the first chapter entitled "about the antidotes" belonging to the first and largest section "element alpha" of nikolaos myrepsos׳ dynameron, a medieval medical manuscript. nikolaos myrepsos was a byzantine physician at the court of john iii doukas vatatzes at nicaea (13th century). he wrote in greek a rich collection of 2667 recipes, the richest number known in late byzantine era, conventionally known as dynameron and divided into 24 sect ... | 2015 | 25596353 |
| cytotoxicity of syringin and 4-methoxycinnamyl alcohol isolated from foeniculum vulgare on selected human cell lines. | this study was carried out to determine the cytotoxic effect of seven plant extracts and the isolated compounds - syringin and 4-methoxycinnamyl alcohol - on cancerous and non-cancerous cells. the ethanol extract of foeniculum vulgare was found to exhibit the most significant toxicity with an ic50 value of 19.97 μg/ml on hela cells. bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of two compounds, syringin (1) and 4-methoxycinnamyl alcohol (2). both compounds showed toxicity against mcf-7, he ... | 2015 | 25588942 |
| evaluation of the essential oil of foeniculum vulgare mill (fennel) fruits extracted by three different extraction methods by gc/ms. | hydrodistillation (hd) and steam-distillation, or solvent extraction methods of essential oils have some disadvantages like thermal decomposition of extracts, its contamination with solvent or solvent residues and the pollution of residual vegetal material with solvent which can be also an environmental problem. thus, new green techniques, such as supercritical fluid extraction and microwave assisted techniques, are potential solutions to overcome these disadvantages. | 2014 | 25435608 |
| in vitro antifungal activity and mechanism of essential oil from fennel (foeniculum vulgare l.) on dermatophyte species. | fennel seed essential oil (fseo) is a plant-derived natural therapeutic against dermatophytes. in this study, the antifungal effects of fseo were investigated from varied aspects, such as mic and minimum fungicidal concentration, mycelia growth, spore germination and biomass. the results indicated that fseo had potent antifungal activities on trichophyton rubrum atcc 40051, trichophyton tonsurans 10-0400, microsporum gypseum 44693-1 and trichophyton mentagrophytes 10-0060, which is better than t ... | 2015 | 25351709 |
| effect of essential oils on aspergillus spore germination, growth and mycotoxin production: a potential source of botanical food preservative. | to investigate effect of essential oils on aspergillus spore germination, growth and mycotoxin production. | 2014 | 25183114 |
| foeniculum vulgare mill: a review of its botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, contemporary application, and toxicology. | 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. additionally, it is also used as a galactagogue agent for lactating mothers. the review aims to gather the fragmented information available in the literature regarding morphology, ethnomedicinal applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of foeniculum vulgare. it also compiles available scientific ... | 2014 | 25162032 |
| evaluation of anxiolytic activity of the essential oil of the aerial part of foeniculum vulgare miller in mice. | foeniculum vulgare locally known as ensilal, is an aromatic plant widely cultivated in temperate and tropical regions. the anti-anxiety activity of the crude extract of f. vulgare has been reported. however, the fraction responsible for anxiolytic activity is not known and there is no any report on the anti-anxiety activity of the essential oil of f. vulgare. the objective of study was to evaluate the anxiolytic activity of the essential oil of foeniculum vulgare miller. | 2014 | 25149087 |
| assessment of free radical scavenging potential and oxidative dna damage preventive activity of trachyspermum ammi l. (carom) and foeniculum vulgare mill. (fennel) seed extracts. | oxidation of biomolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids results in generation of free radicals in an organism which is the major cause of onset of various degenerative diseases. antioxidants scavenge these free radicals, thereby protecting the cell from damage. the present study was designed to examine the free radical scavenging potential and oxidative dna damage preventive activity of traditionally used spices trachyspermum ammi l. (carom) and foeniculum vulgare mi ... | 2014 | 25143939 |
| supercritical co₂ extraction of volatile oils from sardinian foeniculum vulgare ssp. vulgare (apiaceae): chemical composition and biological activity. | this article reports the results on the composition and antifungal effect of volatile extracts obtained from the aerial parts of sardinian wild fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.), by supercritical fluid extraction (sfe) and by hydrodistillation (hd). the extracts were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for qualitative composition and gas chromatography-flame ionisation detector to establish the percentage of constituents. the main components were fenchone (7.1% vs. 8.8%), estragole ... | 2014 | 25115687 |
| study of foeniculum vulgare effect on folliculogenesis in female mice. | foeniculum vulgare (fve) is used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic, palliative and anti-inflammatory effects. traditionally, fve is utilized for treating female infertility. the present study aims to investigate the effects of fve extract on folliculogenesis in female albino mice. | 2011 | 25101154 |