Fennel
Healing essence of fennel Anti-cancer Fennel’s strong-tasting seeds, which have a similar flavor to aniseed or licorice, are used in many European dishes, to flavor fish, bread and confectioneries. The more subtly flavored stalks are widely used as a vegetable and in salads. In ancient Greece fennel was known as ‘marathon’, because it grew at the famous battle site, and it was used as a symbol of victory. Medicinal PropertiesFennel contains a variety of important antioxidants, including limonene, which has anti-cancer properties.Important phytonutrientsAntioxidants: Caffeic acid, camphene, ferulic acid, kaempferol, myrcene, myristicin, coumaric acid, protocatechuic acid, quercetin, rutin, scopoletin, vanillic acid, vanillinOthers: Bergapten, cineole, cinnamic acid, imperatorin, limonene, pinenes, psoralen, scoparone, terpinenes, trigonelline, umbelliferone
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