objective: menopause is a natural part of women´s life. according to our country's age pyramid that is toward the aging and elderly, every year large number of women inter this period. during this period, due to the wide fluctuations of the hormones, it is caused unpleasant physical, psychological and sexual symptoms that affect women's quality of life negatively. because of the side effects of...

This study evaluated the ability of fennel extract to improve the quality of refrigerated minced silver carp over a period of 16 days. Minced silver carp were treated with fennel extract (0.5, 1 and 1.5% w/w), and beta-hydroxy toluene (BHT 200 ppm). The control and the treated fish samples were analyzed periodically (every 4 days) by chemical analysis (Peroxide value (PV), thiobarbituric acid (...

Background: The application of phytogenic additives in the form of essential oils have attracted considerable attention in poultry industry. OBJECTIVES: An experiment was conducted to evaluate effects of the blends of essential oils (EO) isolated from some medicinal plants including savory, thyme, fennel and rosemary on performance, blood metabolites, intestinal microflora, and meat quality of...

The importance of insects for global food crop production is starting to be well-known but the level dependence on less referenced, especially some aromatic crops. Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare, Mill.) an mass-flowering cultivated in south France its essential oil that contains anethole. This compound and economical interest because anise flavour, which used elaborate drinks. Here, we have charac...

Background: Breastfeeding is the best food for infants. Prolactin is combined with the corresponding receptors on the alveoli that produce milk, and milk production begins. We aimed to review the effect of fennel and black seed on breast milk, prolactin levels and anthropometric index in human and animal samples. ...

background: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a condition characterized by a number of behavioral, psychological and physical symptoms recurring cyclically during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. the uncertainty in the pathogenesis of pms has led to many treatment protocols being suggested as possible therapies. the present study was carried out to compare the effects of echinophora-platyl...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of fennel ethanol extract on egg production, serum parameters, and bone attributes of laying hens administered carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). A total of 192 Hy-Line W-36 laying hens were assigned to four treatments of four replications in a completely randomized design for 9 weeks (36-44 weeks of age). Experimental groups consisted of 1) positiv...

Non-thermal inactivation of courgette peroxidase enzyme: Response surface modeling the effect cumin, fennel and clove essential oils