<i>Foeniculum vulgare</i> Mill. A Medicinal Herb

Abstract

Foeniculum vulgare .Mill. commonly known as Fennel belonging to the family Apiaceae, is a small, erect and aromatic herb. A number of chemical constituents and various therapeutic effects of this herb have been reported by different workers. Extensive investigations have been carried out on different parts of herb and as a consequence, varied classes of compounds fatty acids, hydrocarbons and sterols, Furocoumarins; (imperatorin, psoralen, bergapten, xanthotoxin and isopimpinellin), Flavonoids; (isorhamnetin 3-O-α-rhamnoside, quercetin and kaempferol) and quercetin; (3-O-rutinoside, kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside and quercetin 3-O-β-glucoside) have been isolated. So, it has been used in ethnomedicine to exploit its medicinal properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antifungal, antibacterial, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities. The presented review summarizes the information about the ethnopharmacology, toxicity, phytochemistry and biological activity of F. vulgare.

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“…a) Root is used for urinary tract infection and renal calculi and glycosuria. b) Root is used in fevers, colic, muscular pains [5].…”

“…a) The paste of the flowers Foeniculum vulgare spasmodic gastric-intestinal complaints, bloating and flatulence. It is also used for the catarrh of the upper respiratory tract [5]. b) Flowers are used in perfumes.…”

“…Musharaf Khan et al [5] reported that the fennel has antioxidant property. Due to the high content of polyphenols and flavonoids, this plant can stop free radicals.…”