source of essential oils and important herbal products. They are included in various pharmacopoeias as antiseptic, expectorant, diuretic, carminative, vasodilator, or spasmolytic agents. [ 1 ] Nowadays, the consumers preference to use natural products has resulted in the exploitation of many plants, essential oils and/or extracts as potent ingredients used by the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. [ 2 ] The essential oils comprise secondary metabolites extracted from different parts of aromatic plants with potent antimicrobial [ 3-5 ] and antioxidant properties that are being used as natural remedy in phytotherapy. The genus Daucus (Apiaceae) includes eleven species and eight subspecies in Algeria. [ 6 ] D. setifolius Desf.