Hepatoprotective effect of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil

Fitoterapia. 2003 Apr;74(3):317-9. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(03)00028-5.

Abstract

Hepatoprotective activity of Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) essential oil (FEO) was studied using carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) induced liver injury model in rats. The hepatotoxicity produced by acute CCl(4) administration was found to be inhibited by FEO with evidence of decreased levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bilirubin. The results of this study indicate that FEO has a potent hepatoprotective action against CCl(4)-induced hepatic damage in rats.

MeSH terms

  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / blood
  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use*
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • Bilirubin / blood
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / prevention & control*
  • Foeniculum*
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Oils / administration & dosage
  • Plant Oils / therapeutic use*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Plant Oils
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Bilirubin