Anethum graveolens, belong to the family Umbelliferae, is indigenous to southern Europe. It is an annual herb growing
in the Mediterranean region, central and southern Asia. Now it is cultivated widely throughout the world. It is used
traditionally as a popular aromatic herb and spice that has a very long history of use going back to more than 5,000 years.
It was used as a remedy for indigestion and flatulence and as milk secretion stimulant. The essential oil and different
extracts of Anethum graveolens seeds exerted antimicrobial activity against wide range of microorganisms. The essential
oils and acetone extracts shown antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus
faecalis, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica, Salmonella choleraesuis, S. typhimurium,
Shigella flexneri, Salmonella typhii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium. Anethum graveolens seed extracts
exerted moderate activity against Helicobacter pylori