Foeniculum vulgare as Valuable Plant in Management of Women's Health.
Mohaddese MahboubiPublished in: Journal of menopausal medicine (2019)
This review paper evaluates use of Foeniculum vulgare extracts as a popular female plant in management of different ailments of women. Information in this paper was gathered from accessible sources (PubMed, Science Direct, Springer, Wiley, and Google), and traditional books (Persian or English modern traditional books), unpublished data (R&D reports, thesis and dissertation) by keywords based on the words F. vulgare or fennel and women. Efficacy of oral fennel oil in management of dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, amenorrhea, menopause, lactation, and polycystic ovary syndrome were confirmed according to results of clinical studies. Results of clinical efficacy of fennel oil on menstrual bleeding is complicated, but results of one meta-analysis study revealed that fennel oil significantly increased means of bleeding in the first menstrual periodic cycle (P = 0.001), while fennel oil had no significant effect on bleeding in the second menstrual cycle (P = 0.67). Topical and vaginal fennel extract (5%) exhibited good efficacy in treatment of sexual function, vaginal atrophy, and hirsutism. Fennel had no effect on bone density, or body mass index of menopause women. Results of clinical studies introduce fennel as a valuable medicinal plant in management of women's ailments, but understanding the mechanism of action could be the subject of future studies.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- body mass index
- systematic review
- public health
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- cervical cancer screening
- fatty acid
- oxidative stress
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- risk assessment
- randomized controlled trial
- postmenopausal women
- electronic health record
- weight gain
- single cell
- dairy cows
- weight loss
- data analysis
- low birth weight
- adverse drug
- drug induced