Tehran University of Medical Sciences Traditional and Integrative Medicine 2476-5104 8 2 2023 05 10 217 229 Shilpa Debnath Department of Pharmacognosy, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, India Hardik Kumar Department of Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, India Alok Sharma Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, MIET, Meerut, India 2022 07 04 2022 08 19  Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (F. vulgare) belongs to the family Apiaceae with numerous medicinal and traditional applications. It has been widely used in South Asia as an important medicine for the treatment of many ailments. Different parts of F. vulgare, including seeds, leaves, aerial part and fruits, has been found to contain diverse phytochemicals such as anethole, fenchone, limonene, estragole, and p-coumaric acid. In particular, anethole and fenchone as the chief bioactives isolated from F. vulgare, have been proven to possess notable antioxidant, antitumor, carminative, diuretic, and galactagogue effects and is useful in amenorrhoea, dental decay and irritable bowel syndrome. This review summarizes the botanical activities, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of F. vulgare, along with the clinical studies to serve as the basis for further research and development on this medicinal plant. https://jtim.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jtim/article/view/749