Investigation of the Anti-inflammatory, Hypoglycemic Activity and Median Lethal Dose (LD50) Level of Limonene in Mice and Rats
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Foeniculum vulgare Miller, (fennel) (Umbelliferae) is an annual, biennial or perennial aromatic herb, depending on the variety, and has been known since antiquity in Europe and Asia Minor. The leaves, stalks and seeds (fruits) of the plant are edible1. Extracts of the Foeniculum vulgare Miller (fennel) seeds are used in traditional Turkish medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent 2. The anti-inflammtory, hypoglycemic and hepatoprotective effects of fennel were ABSTRACT
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