Table 7.
Biological activities of some phytoconstituents reported in different parts of Foeniculum vulgare.
| Sr. number | Biological activities | Part useda | Phytochemicals | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oestrogenic | SDEO | Dianethole, photoanethole |
[71] |
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| 2 | Hepatoprotective | SDEO |
β-Myrcene, Limonene |
[9] |
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| 3 | Antithrombotic | SDEO | trans-Anethole | [55] |
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| 4 | Human liver cytochrome P450-3A4 inhibitory | SD | 5-Methoxypsoralen | [83] |
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| 5 | Antiradical scavenging | FW | 3-Caffeoylquinic acid, quercetin-3-O-galactoside, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, rosmarinic acid |
[67] |
| AP | 3,4-Dihydroxyphenethyl-alchohol-6-O-caffeoyl-β-D-glucopyranoside, 3′,8′-binaringenin |
[70] | ||
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| 6 | Antioxidant | FT | cis-Miyabenol C | [139] |
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| 7 | Anticancer | SDEO | Anethole | [110] |
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| 8 | Antibacterial | ST | Dillapiol, psoralen, bergapten, scopoletin, imperatorin, dillapional, |
[100] |
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| 9 | Antimycobacterial | ST, LF | 2,4-Undecadienal, linoleic acid, oleic acid, 1,3-benzenediol, undecanal |
[63] |
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| 10 | Repellent | FT | (z)-9-Octadecanoic acid, fenchone |
[117] |
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| 11 | Acaricidal | SDEO | para-Anisaldehyde | [118] |
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| 12 | Insecticidal | SDEO | 1,8-Cineole, terpineol |
[120] |
aAP: aerial part, FT: fruit, LF: leaf, SD: seed, SDEO: seed essential oil, ST: stem, and FW: fennel waste.