Effects of fennel supplementation on biochemical blood indexes in females during climacteric period – preliminary reports

Introduction: Menopausal period in women, also called climacteric is the time when several hormonal changes take place and gonadal functions disappears. Although medicinal how plantsFennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. feature relatively weaker effect than synthetic drugs, they are more commonly applied in different societies or ethnical groups due to a lower probability of side effects occurrence during climacteric period in females.Objectives:The aim of the work was to assess blood biochemical indexes in menopausal women and quality of life after fennel supplementation.Material and Method: The research included 10 females aged 43-69 years with observed symptoms of climacteric. The blood was taken twice (before fennel seeds supplementation and after it) on empty stomach, in the morning. Selected biochemical blood indexes were tested in all the participants.Results: Comparing the examined group results before and after fennel supplementation, statistically significant changes were found for the following indexes: HCT [%], MCV [fl], MCHC [g/dl], CHCM [g/dl], HDW [g/dl], Basophils [%]. No changes were observed for: RBC [1012/l], HGB [g/dl], MCH [pg], RDW [%], WBC [109/l], Neutrophils [%], Lymphocytes [%], Monocytes [%], Eosinophils [%], LUC [%], Neutrophils [109/l], Lymphocytes [109/l], Monocytes [109/l], Eosinophils [109/l], Basophils [109/l], LUC [109/l], PLT [109/l], MPV [fl], PCT [%], PDW [%], iron [umol/l], ASPAT [U/l], ALAT [U/l], total Cholesterol [mmol/l], Cholesterol HDL [mmol/l], Cholesterol LDL [mmol/l], Urea [mmol/l], Creatinine [umol/l], eGFR [ml/min/1,732], alpha-Amylase [U/l], Lipase [U/l].Conclusions: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) favours women’s health and may eliminate unbearable symptoms of climacteric. Our research confirmed occurrence of differences in blood morphology tests results in females after fennel supplementation in relation to the results of tests performed before it.