INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL, vol.83, no.8, pp.840-843, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Pimpinella anisum is a member of the Umbelliferae and is found in the northeastern Anatolia (Zeybek, 1960). In Turkish folk medicine, Pimpinella species have several uses such. as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, appetizing, hypnotic, antispasmodic, expectorant,. antibacterial and hepato-protective. Seeds of P. anisum contains 1.5 - 2.0 % essential oil, 10-20 % fixed oil, 18 % protein.