Extraction of Natural Products from Fennel Seeds

Major

Biology

Submission Type

Poster

Area of Study or Work

Chemistry

Expected Graduation Date

2025

Location

CNS Atrium, Easel 15

Start Date

4-15-2023 9:00 AM

End Date

4-15-2023 10:15 AM

Abstract

Extraction of natural products from fennel seeds

Abby L. Good, John P. Schmidt, Sebastian T. Chisari, Jarret M. Easterday and Ram S. Mohan*

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Illinois Wesleyan University.

A simple procedure for the extraction of some natural products from fennel seeds has been developed. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is an Angiospermae (flowering plant) that belongs to the carrot family. Fennel is native to the Mediterranean region but is now widely cultivated. Fennel bulbs and seeds are used in cooking and as an herbal medicine. Both the bulbs and seeds are aromatic. The isolation of trans-anethole, one of the major aromatic compounds in fennel along with a smaller amount of estragole and other more polar compounds is described here. The protocol, developed as an experiment for introductory organic chemistry laboratories, provides instruction in natural product isolation, and interpretation of IR and NMR spectral data.

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Extraction of Natural Products from Fennel Seeds

CNS Atrium, Easel 15

Extraction of natural products from fennel seeds

Abby L. Good, John P. Schmidt, Sebastian T. Chisari, Jarret M. Easterday and Ram S. Mohan*

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Illinois Wesleyan University.

A simple procedure for the extraction of some natural products from fennel seeds has been developed. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is an Angiospermae (flowering plant) that belongs to the carrot family. Fennel is native to the Mediterranean region but is now widely cultivated. Fennel bulbs and seeds are used in cooking and as an herbal medicine. Both the bulbs and seeds are aromatic. The isolation of trans-anethole, one of the major aromatic compounds in fennel along with a smaller amount of estragole and other more polar compounds is described here. The protocol, developed as an experiment for introductory organic chemistry laboratories, provides instruction in natural product isolation, and interpretation of IR and NMR spectral data.