CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM SEEDS OF Anethum graveolens CULTIVATED IN CHINA

摘要

Dill,Anethum graveolens L.(Apiaceae),is an annual plant with a strong spicy odor [1].Dill has been known since antiquity as an agent for increasing the stomach tonus and has been used for aches in the stomach and intestines,dispepsia,bladder inflammation,liver diseases,headaches,cramps,and insomnia [2].The essential oil (EO) of dill seeds contains biologically active compounds [3,4].