Comparative analysis of antioxidant activities of essential oils and extracts of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) seeds from Egypt and China

The present study was conducted to assay the antioxidant activities of essential oils and ethanol extracts of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) seeds from Egypt and China. The major components of the Egyptian fennel essential oil were estragole (51.04%), limonene (11.45%), l-fenchone (8.19%) and tra...

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Main Authors: Adel F. Ahmed, Mengjin Shi, Cunyu Liu, Wenyi Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2019-03-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453019300229