Anethum graveolens: An Indian traditional medicinal herb and spice

Pharmacognosy Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 179-184

  Jana, S ^a   Shekhawat, G ^a  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anethum graveolens; ayurvedic uses; carvone; limonene; monoterpenes; review

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PHELLANDRENE; ANETHOLE; ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; ANISALDEHYDE; ANTHRAQUINONE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA PHELLANDRENE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CARVONE; DILL APIOLE; FLAVONOID; FLAVORING AGENT; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; ISOHARMENTIN; LIMONENE; MYRISTICIN; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENE; TERPENOID; UMBELLIFERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AYURVEDA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DILL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITOID; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS; APIACEAE;

EID: 79957536071     PISSN: 09737847     EISSN: 09762787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70915     Document Type: Review

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