FENNEL SEEDS (250g, 500g, 1Kg)
Foeniculum vulgare, commonly known as fennel, is a flavorful culinary herb and medicinal plant.
Fennel plants are green and white, with feathery leaves and yellow flowers.
Both the crunchy bulb and the seeds of the fennel plant have a mild, licorice-like flavor. Yet, the flavor of the seeds is more potent due to their powerful essential oils.
Aside from its many culinary uses, fennel and its seeds offer a wide array of health benefits and may provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects.
Benefits of Fennel
Fennel and fennel seeds provide important nutrients, such as vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and manganese.
2. Fennel seeds may reduce appetite
3. Fennel and its seeds contain fiber, potassium, magnesium, and calcium — all of which are essential for good heart health.
4. May benefit breastfeeding women
Some studies suggest that fennel may increase milk secretion and weight gain in breastfeeding infants, yet other studies have shown no benefit.
5. Fennel has antibacterial properties and may improve mental health, relieve menopausal symptoms, and reduce inflammation.