Abstract
Oral administration (200 mg/kg) of Foeniculum vulgare fruit methanolic extract exhibited inhibitory effects against acute and subacute inflammatory diseases and type IV allergic reactions and showed a central analgesic effect. Moreover, it significantly increased the plasma superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase activities and the high density lipoprotein-cholesterol level. On the contrary, the malondialdehyde (MDA) (as a measure of lipid peroxidation) level was significantly decreased in F. vulgare fruit methanolic extract group compared to the control group (P<0.05). These results seems to support the use of F. vulgare fruit methanolic extract in relieving inflammation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 557-565 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Fitoterapia |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Sep 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
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Choi, E. M., & Hwang, J. K. (2004). Antiinflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant activities of the fruit of Foeniculum vulgare. Fitoterapia, 75(6), 557-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2004.05.005