Foeniculum vulgare: A comprehensive review of its traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and safety

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue , 2016, Pages S1574-S1583

  Rather, Manzoor A ^a   Dar, Bilal A ^a   Sofi, Shahnawaz N ^a   Bhat, Bilal A ^a   Qurishi, Mushtaq A ^b  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antioxidant activity; Foeniculum vulgare; Pharmacology; Phenolic glycosides; Phenols

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ODORS; PHENOLS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUGARS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; FOENICULUM VULGARE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS; HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITIES; PHARMACOLOGY; VOLATILE AROMA COMPOUNDS;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

EID: 84861113376     PISSN: 18785352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2012.04.011     Document Type: Review

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