Herbal infusions and decoctions in water are some of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world. Although water is not a good solvent for many of the active components in herbs, liquid preparations are rich in several bioactive compounds. Most of them have powerful antioxidant activity and have been related to medicinal herbs' properties. Herein, decoctions and infusions in water of lemo...

Aphids cause significant damage to crop plants. Studies regarding predator-prey relationships in fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) crops are important for understanding essential ecological interactions in the context of intercropping and for establishing pest management programs for aphids. This study evaluated the association among Hyadaphis foeniculi (Passe...

abstract        background and objective: peroxidases catalyze protein oxidation and lipid peroxidation. the activity of these enzymes in nerve cells is involved in causing disorders such as alzheimer's and parkinson's disease. this study investigated the effect of citrus aurantium, foeniculum vulgare and rosmarinus officinalis essential oils on activity of peroxidase enzyme.       me...

BACKGROUND Foeniculum vulgare (FVE) is used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic, palliative and anti-inflammatory effects. Traditionally, FVE is utilized for treating female infertility. The present study aims to investigate the effects of FVE extract on folliculogenesis in female albino mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, a total of 20 female albino mice were divid...

An experiment was carried out on effect of spacing and fertilizer levels yield, quality nutrient uptake fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) under northern dry zone Karnataka. Among various levels, 60 x 30 cm recorded highest seed yield. The essential oil content yield obtained in 40 spacing. Nutrient found maximum content, total by supplying 100:50:40 NPK kg ha-1 it at par with 90:40:30 N, P2O5, ...

Holoparasitic broomrape weeds (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) are a major biotic constraint limiting the production of important food crops. Parasitism caused by spp. is considered to be serious threat, particularly in Mediterranean region. In this study, species collected from infested fennel fields Sid L’Mokhtar Central West Morocco was described identified morphologically molecularly. For m...

Background and objectivesToday, medicinal plants phytobiotics that contain flavonoids, alkaloids, essential oils are widely used in animal feed. These additives have many benefits, including increasing liver function preventing certain diseases. The is one of the organs plays a key role insulin-mediated regulation metabolism as well glucose, whole-body, lipid homeostasis. aim this study was to ...