oil of fennel

oil of fen·nel

volatile oil from the dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare (family Umbelliferae). An aromatic oil with the odor and taste of fennel, similar to anise; used as a flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals. Has been used as a carminative.
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The essential oil of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) also showed low minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC: 4.375 mg x [mL.sup.-1]) against Candida albicans isolate (24073), however, this was equal to the CMI verified for cumin (Table 2).
Chemical composition of essential oils from the apiaceae family, cytotoxicity, and their antifungal activity in vitro against candida species from oral cavity/Composicao quimica de oleos essenciais da familia apiaceae, citotoxicidade e sua atividade antifungica in vitro contra especies de candida da cavidade oral
Si foliar spraying at concentration of 5 mM increased the yield and percentage of essential oil of fennel by 42 and 20%, respectively, over those of the control.
A FOLIAR APPLICATION SILICON ENCHANCES DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN FENNEL
The effect of date of sowing and plant spacing on yield of seed and volatile oil of fennel (Foeniculum vulgar Mill.).
Effect of Sowing date on the yield, yield components and essential oil content of three population of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare mill.)
Seed productivity, yield and composition of the essential oil of fennel Foeniculum vulgare var.
Within plant distribution and dynamics of Hyadaphis foeniculi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in field fennel intercropped with naturally colored cotton
The main constituent of the essential oil of Fennel, trans-anethol, dianethol and further oligomers with their estrogenic effect are described to be the actual pharmacologically active agents of the plant (Puelo, 1980).
Antihirsutism activity of Fennel (fruits of Foeniculum vulgare) extract: a double-blind placebo controlled study
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