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Clinical Pharm D Level 2 Pharmacognosy-2 (PG 303)

Item Fennel fruits ‫ثمر الشمر‬ Anise fruits ‫ثمر الينسون‬

Morphology

The cremocarp is oval oblong. The cremocarp is ovoid conical,
pear-shaped. (Rough surface ??)

Yellowish green. Grayish to grayish brown.

Orthospermous endosperm. Orthospermous endosperm.

agreeable aromatic odor and sweet Strong characteristic aromatic

aromatic taste. agreeable odor and sweet strongly

aromatic taste.

✓ Epicarp formed of polygonal cells ✓ Epicarp formed of polygonal

covered with smooth cuticle, no cells covered with striated

hairs. cuticle having unicellular,

sometimes, bicellular non

glandular trichomes with

blunty pointed apex and finely

warty cuticle.

✓ Mesocarp formed of thick-walled ✓ Mesocarp formed of thin-

T.S. parenchyma traversed by 6 simple walled parenchyma traversed
vittae under secondary ridges and longitudinally by numerous

V.B. under primary ridges. schizogenous vittae.
✓ V.B. accompanied by upper and

lower lignified reticulate

parenchyma.

✓ Endocarp with parquetry ✓ Endocarp with parallel
arrangement. arrangement.

Chemical Oil is stained red with Sudan III Oil is stained red with Sudan III
Tests

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