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''Ferula communis'' (the giant fennel) is a species in the genus ''Ferula'' of the Apiaceae. It is related to common fennel proper, which belongs to another genus (''Foeniculum''). ''Ferula communis'' is a tall herbaceous perennial. It is found in Mediterranean and East African woodlands and shrublands.〔(Flora of Israel Online entry )〕 It was known in antiquity as Laser〔Apicius: A Critical Edition with an Introduction and an English Translation, ed. Grocok and Grainger〕 or ''narthex''. In Sardinia two different chemotypes of ''Ferula communis'' have been identified: poisonous (especially to animals like sheep, goats, cattle, and horses) and not-poisonous. They differ for both secondary metabolites pattern and enzymatic composition. The name of the phenolic compound ferulic acid comes from the giant fennel Latin name, where the compound can be isolated. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ferula communis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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