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).
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.
The effect of date of sowing and plant spacing on yield of seed and volatile
oil of fennel (Foeniculum vulgar Mill.).
Seed productivity, yield and composition of the essential
oil of fennel Foeniculum vulgare var.
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).