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Common Names
Fennel
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALICYLATES | 7 | Leaf | 1.0 | 8.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPARONE | 22 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPARONE | 22 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Seed | 17.3 | 160.0 | 1.32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SERINE | 1 | Fruit | 9000.0 | 9873.0 | 2.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SERINE | 1 | Seed | 9000.0 | 9873.0 | -0.13 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SESELIN | 3 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESELIN | 3 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHIKIMIC-ACID | 14 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHIKIMIC-ACID | 14 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| SILICON | 4 | Fruit | not available | 4.2 | -0.59 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Seed | 0.1 | 0.4 | -1.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SINAPIC-ACID | 9 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SINAPIC-ACID | 9 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| SODIUM | 1 | Fruit | 50.0 | 1980.0 | 0.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Seed | 77.0 | 710.0 | 0.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiandrogenic | 4 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Antianemic | 4 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianginal | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiangiogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianorectic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antianorexic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianxiety | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiapertif | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaphthic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiapoplectic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiappetant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarachidonate | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarrhythmic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 9 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiatherogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatheromic | 1 | Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990. |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |