Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is one of the most important, most consuming aromatic and medicinal plants and it is one of the most exportable items in Iran. The fennel has essential oil and seeds are the most important organ that produces essential oil, and the most important compound is anethole (50 to 75). The level and quality of essential oils of fennel are influenced by factors such as...

No Brasil, o consumo de chás a base plantas medicinais e fitoterápicas advém do conhecimento empírico da população acerca dos benefícios uso cada espécie. Dentre os mais comercializados no Brasil estão as duas espécies conhecidas erva doce, Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare, utilizadas não apenas pelo seu efeito ansiolítico, mas também pelos seus controle sintomas climatério.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is a widespread perennial umbeliferous (Apiaceae) herb, traditionally used for medicinal purposes and human consumption. It is highly recommended for diabetes, bronchitis and chronic coughs, and for the treatment of kidney stones; some of those chronic diseases are related to the production of radical species involved in the oxidative stress. Therefore, the ant...