The name fennel is derived from the Latin word ‘foenum’ which means ‘hay’. Fennel’s dried ripe seeds and oil are used to make medicine. Fennel oil have properties as an antiseptic, antispasmodic, aperitif, carminative, depurative, diuretic and so many more things for human body.
Chemical constituents:
Fennel oil has various chemical compounds that include trans-anethole, a pinene. Myrcene, fenchone, methyl chavicol and anisic aldehyde.
Extraction:
It is extracted by the steam distillation of squashed seeds.
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