Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Spices are a part of the plants used for many purposes as preservatives and as colorants in foods or as medicinal intention. Main aim of the present research was to estimate the potential antimicrobial activity of some spices from Apiaceae family such as Amni visnaga (Diş otu, Hıltan), Anethum graveolens (Dereotu), Apium graveolens (Kereviz), Coriandrum sativum (Kişniş), Cuminum cyminum (Kimyon), Daucus carota (Havuç), Foeniculum vulgare (Rezene), Petroselinum sativum (Maydanoz), Pimpinella anisum (Anason). Thus, the fruits of the plants are used in the experiments. The fruits have been extracted by n-hexane, and all extracts have been subjected to TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography). The n-hexane extracts were screened for their potential in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and antifungal activity against Candida albicans ATCC 10231 by microbroth dilution method. The hexane extracts of the fruits of Coriandrum sativum, Anethum graveolens, Daucus carota, and Pimpinella anisum did not show antimicrobial activity against tested microorganisms. Except these, the other extracts having MIC values of 2.5-5-10 mg/mL exhibited antimicrobial effect against some tested microorganisms. These results demonstrate that the extracts which have an antimicrobial effect can probably play a role as an antimicrobial agent owing to their nonpolar components which are accumulated to the n-hexane extracts.

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Medicinal Plants: Antibacterial Effects and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare

International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Review and Research ◽

10.25258/ijcprr.v8i01.9082 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (01) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Azadeh Foroughi ◽

Pouya Pournaghi ◽

Fariba Najafi ◽

Akram Zangeneh ◽

Mohammad Mahdi Zangeneh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Screen Test ◽

Antibacterial Activities ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Resistant Bacteria ◽

Antibacterial Effects ◽

Foeniculum Vulgare

Medicinal plants are considered modern resources for producing agents that could act as alternatives to antibiotics in demeanor of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The aim of the study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antibacterial activities of essential oil of Foeniculum vulgare (FV) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis. Gas chromatography mass spectrometry was done to specify chemical composion. As a screen test to detect antibacterial properties of the essential oil, agar disk and agar well diffusion methods were employed. Macrobroth tube test was performed to determinate MIC. The results indicated that the most substance found in FV essential oil was Trans-anethole (47.41 %), also the essential oil of FV with 0.007 g/ml concentration has prevented P. aeruginosa and with 0.002 g/ml concentration has prevented B. subtilis from the growth. Thus, the research represents the antibacterial effects of the medical herb on test P. aeruginosa and B. subtilis. We believe that the article provide support to the antibacterial properties of the essential oil. The results indicate the fact that the essential oil from the plant can be useful as medicinal or preservatives composition.

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Determination of Antioxidant Activities and Bioactive Components of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Samonsabar)

Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.34299/mhsrj.00917 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 16-22

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Ethanolic Extract ◽

The Body ◽

World Health ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Molecular Formula ◽

Bioactive Components ◽

Foeniculum Vulgare

World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 80% of the population of developing countries use traditional medicines, mostly natural plant products, for their primary health care needs. In the past few decades, the medicinal value of plants has been assumed more important dimension owing largely to the discovery that extracts from plants contain not only primary metabolites but also a diverse array of secondary metabolites with antioxidant potential. Medicinal plants are potential sources of natural compounds with biological activities and therefore attract the attention of researchers worldwide. Antioxidants are vital substances which possess ability to protect the body from damage due to free radical-induced oxidative stress. The purpose of current study was to determine the antioxidant activities and bioactive components of Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) (Samonsabar) seeds by using UV Visible Spectrophotometer (UV-Vis) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Aqueous extract of fennel seeds showed more antioxidant activity (IC50: 0.28 ug/ml) than ethanolic extract (IC50: 0.83 ug/ml) and comparable to standard antioxidant, ascorbic acid (IC50: 0.59 ug/ml). GC-MS analysis was fruitful in identification of compounds based on peak area, retention time, molecular formula, molecular weight, MS Fragmentions and pharmacological actions. Ten bioactive phytochemical compounds from aqueous extracts and 11 from ethanolic extract of fennel seeds were identified. These findings indicated that fennel seeds are potential to provide preventive properties against oxidative damage. These results will give scientific information for quality control of indigenous drug to herbal medicine users and local practitioners using fennel for different types of ailments

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Influence of Different Maturity Stages on Fruit Yield and Essential Oil Content of Some Apiaceae Family Plants B: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)

Journal of Plant Production ◽

10.21608/jpp.2017.37825 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 127-133

Author(s):

Seham El-Gamal ◽

H. Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Oil Content ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Foeniculum Vulgare ◽

Maturity Stages

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Foeniculum vulgare Essential Oils: Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities

Natural Product Communications ◽

10.1177/1934578x1000500231 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1934578X1000500 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Maria Graça Miguel ◽

Cláudia Cruz ◽

Leonor Faleiro ◽

Mariana T. F. Simões ◽

Ana Cristina Figueiredo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Essential Oils ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Point Of View ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Foeniculum Vulgare ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Scavenging Capacity ◽

Dpph Method ◽

Main Components

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%), α-pinene (14-20%) and limonene (11-13%) were the main components of the essentials oil isolated from F. vulgare dried aerial parts, whereas methyl chavicol (= estragole) (79-88%) was dominant in the fruit oils. With the DPPH method the plant oils showed better antioxidant activity than the fruits oils. With the TBARS method and at higher concentrations, fennel essential oils showed a pro-oxidant activity. None of the oils showed a hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity >50%, but they showed an ability to inhibit 5-lipoxygenase. The essential oils showed a very low antimicrobial activity. In general, the essential oils isolated during 2 h were as effective, from the biological activity point of view, as those isolated during 3 h.

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