A review on antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of Foeniculum vulgare Miller

Abstract

Foeniculum vulgare also has been extensively studied for its antimicrobial activity and recently many studies have also revealed its antibiofilm activity. Antibiotic resistance, which is a serious concern, demands the discovery of novel antimicrobial chemicals that can be developed and utilized as antibiotics. Compounds with antibiofilm activity must also be discovered to combat antibiotic resistant biofilm making microbials. The present review was conducted with the aim of evaluating current data on the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of Foeniculum vulgare and is the result of a thorough evaluation of the scientific literature on Foeniculum vulgare, chemical composition, general medicinal and traditional properties, antimicrobial, antibiofilm activity.