Ferula communis
| Giant fennel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ferula |
| Species: | F. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferula communis L. | |
Ferula communis - MHNT
Ferula communis, the giant fennel,[1] is a species in the genus Ferula of the Apiaceae. It is related to common fennel proper, which belongs to another genus (Foeniculum).
Ferula communis is a tall herbaceous perennial. It is found in Mediterranean and East African woodlands and shrublands.[2] It was known in antiquity as Laser[3] or narthex.[4]
In Sardinia two different chemotypes of Ferula communis have been identified: poisonous (especially to animals like sheep, goats, cattle, and horses) and not-poisonous.[5] They differ for both secondary metabolites pattern and enzymatic composition.[6]
The name of the phenolic compound ferulic acid comes from the giant fennel Latin name, where the compound can be isolated.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ Flora of Israel Online entry
- ↑ Apicius: A Critical Edition with an Introduction and an English Translation, ed. Grocok and Grainger
- ↑ Kandeler, R.; Ullrich, W. R. (2009). "Symbolism of plants: Examples from European-Mediterranean culture presented with biology and history of art: MARCH: Silphion and narthex". Journal of Experimental Botany 60 (3): 715–717. doi:10.1093/jxb/erp041. PMID 19269995.
- ↑ Verotta, editor, Luisella (1997). Virtual activity, real pharmacology : different approaches to the search for bioactive natural compounds. Trivandrum, India: Research Signpost. ISBN 9788186481172.
- ↑ Zucca, Paolo; Sanjust, Enrico; Loi, Martina; Sollai, Francesca; Ballero, Mauro; Pintus, Manuela; Rescigno, Antonio (June 2013). "Isolation and characterization of polyphenol oxidase from Sardinian poisonous and non-poisonous chemotypes of Ferula communis (L.)". Phytochemistry 90: 16–24. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.02.019.
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