Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) are native to southern Europe but is now naturalized in northern Europe, Australia and North America and is cultivated around the world.

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2. Classification
 Kingdom : Plantae
 Division : Magnoliophyta – (Flowering plants)
 Class : Magnoliopsida – (Dicotyledons)
 Order : Apiales
 Family : Apiaceae
 Genus : Foeniculum
 Species : Foeniculum vulgare

3. What is the Foeniculum vulgare ?
 Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) are native to
southern Europe but is now naturalized in
northern Europe, Australia and North America
and is cultivated around the world.

4. What is the constituents ??
 The essential oil of fennel is constituted mainly by
anethole (80%) (a substance with supposed
anticancer properties), it contains not more than
10% estragole and not more than 7.5% fenchone.
 Minor constituents :
R-pinene, limonene, β-pinene, β-myrcene, and p-
cymene.

5. Function
• Stems can be grilled with fish,
meats and vegetables, and
leaves can be added to salads,
olives, fish, snails or used as a
garnish.
• Fennel oil, seeds or extracts
are also used to flavor
prepared foods including
meats, ice cream, candy,
baked goods and condiments
as well as liqueurs like
sambuca, non-alcoholic
beverages and toothpaste.
• Fennel seeds are baked into
breads, biscuits, stuffings
and Italian sausages, and
added to sweet pickles and
sauerkraut. Seeds
compliment asparagus,
tomato and cucumber.
• The essential oil from the
seeds is added to perfumes,
soaps, pharmaceuticals and
cosmetics.

6. Function (2)
• In traditional medicine, fennel was used as an
aphrodisiac and to encourage menstruation
and lactation, although some sources caution
against the latter use due to possible toxicity
to infants.

7. References
• Bown, Deni. The Herb Society of America New
Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses. New
York:DK: 2001.

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