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Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Plant Part Used: Seed
Processing Method: Drying, grinding
Commonly known as anise, aniseed that belongs to the family Apiaceae. It is native to southern Europe and Asia. Phenylpropanoid derivatives: trans-anethole and estragole, alpha-phellandrene, limonene, fenchone, and alpha-pinene are the major active components of fennel seeds. It is a good source of vitamins like vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, E, and K and minerals like Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Potassium, Selenium, and Iron. These seeds are a good source of powerful antioxidants like polyphenols.
Main Producing Countries |
China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel and Turkey
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Product Use |
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Serving Size: 100g
Amount/serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 14.87g | 21.54% | |
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Saturated Fat 0g | 0.00% | |
Trans Fat 0g | % | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0.00% | |
Sodium 88mg | 3.67% | |
Total Carbohydrate 52.29g | 17.33% | |
Dietary Fiber 39.8g | 142.09% | |
Total Sugars 0g | % | |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0.00% | |
Protein 15.80g | 30.00% |
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0.00% | |
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Calcium 1196mg | 92.00% | |
Iron 18.54mg | 100.00% | |
Potassium 1694mg | 36.04% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Light green | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | NLT 94% Passes through #30 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Total ash | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<561> |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 100,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Negative | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Negative | USP<62> |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | USP<62> |
Fennel, Saunf.
SynonymsMorac, Hinojo, Hariyal, Fenneru, Pan madhuri.
Biological SourceFoeniculum vulgare
Apiaceae
Parts Usedseed
Major componentsThe preliminary study shows saponins, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, sterols, triterpenes, coumarins and volatile oils. The main essential oil components are: trans-anethole >80%, estragole <6%, limonene <6%, anisaldehyde <1% and fenchone 0.5% [1].
Other constituentsIt also contain protein, fat, minerals, fiber and carbohydrates. The mineral and vitamins included calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. The dominant fatty acid was (petroselinic and oleic acid) 75.0-82.8%, followed by linoleic acid 10.8-16.2%, palmitic 4.3-6.9%, stearic 1.2-1.7% and myristic acid 0-2.9% [1].
Health categoriesDiuretic, digestive
Description
Fennel contains not less than 0.60% of anethole as calculated on the dried basis. It consists of dried fruits of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. The fruits are oval-oblong, color is greenish brown, odor is having characteristic aroma and taste is sweet aromatic [2].