The purpose of this study was to estimate the intake of selected bioactive compounds from fennelcontaining plant food supplements (PFS) among Finnish consumers. The estimated average intake of
estragole was 0.20 mg/d, of trans-anethole 1.15 mg/d, of rosmarinic acid 0.09 mg/d, of p-coumaric acid
0.0068 mg/d, of kaempferol 0.0034 mg/d, of luteolin 0.0525lg/d, of quercetin 0.0246 mg/d, of matairesinol 0.0066lg/d and of lignans 0.0412lg/d. The intakes of kaempferol, quercetin, luteolin, matairesinol
and lignans from PFS were low in comparison with their dietary supply. The intake of estragole was usually moderate, but a heavy consumption of PFS may lead to a high intake of estragole. The intake of transanethole did not exceed the acceptable daily intake, but PFS should be taken into account when assessing
the total exposure. To our knowledge, this study provided the first intake estimates of trans-anethole, pcoumaric acid and rosmarinic acid in human populations