The amount and type of compounds in sweet fennel essential oil is a bit different and Trans-Anethole compromises more than 85% of it.
Chemical composition of Fennel
The amount of Trans-Anethole in bitter fennel is very low.
The amount and type of compounds in sweet fennel essential oil is a bit different and Trans-Anethole compromises more than 85% of it.
The essential collected oil from aerial parts of wild plants is almost free of Anethole and the major compound is D-alphandren. Additionally it contains Fenchyl alcohol, methyl cavicol, Fenchone and Ethyl Fenchyl Alcohol.
More than 9 glycosides derived from tillbene Trimer were gathered from fennel fruits along with free styles of trimmers.
