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Apiaceae - khella, toothpickweed, Zahnstocher-Ammei, Zahnstocherkraut, Bischofskraut

Taprooted erect annual herb, 0.50-1.20 m high; native to the Mediterranean, Southwest Asia, North Africa, naturalized in North America; lower leaves long-petioled, pinnate; higher leaves bi- or tripinnate, aristate; flowers white or yellow-white on long-stalked umbels; seeds small, oblong-ovoid.

„Used in oriental countries for the production of toothpicks, with their spicy taste is welcome.“ http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bischofskraut

„The essential oil of Ammi visnaga L., collected at Didouche Mourad-Constantine (North Eastern Algerian), is mainly characterized by the presence of isobutyl isobutyrate, linalool, 2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid, thymol, bornyl acetate and croweacin as the major components. The antibacterial activity of this essential oil against several microorganisms was investigated. The best antibacterial activity was obtained against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains.“
[Antibacterial activity and chemical composition of the essential oil of Ammi visnaga L.(Apiaceae) from Constantine, Algeria. Khalfallah, A., et al., Intenational Journal of Medicine and Aromatic Plant 1.3, 2011, 302-305] http://openaccessscience.com/pdf-files/vol1_3_dec2011/IJMAP_1_3_17_Ammi%20visnaga.pdf