Abstract
Anethumas vast growing aromatic plant of family umbelliferae which is extensively used in therapeutic preparations and in different cuisines. The plant is a local inhabitant of southern Europe known as Dill originating from Norse Dilla which means to have soothing and healing ability. The phytochemical investigation revealed the presence of flavonoids, glucosides, alkaloids, vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential oil. The present review emphasizes mainly on the significant information about its phytochemical investigations, pharmacological activities as well as ethnopharmacological properties as traditional medicine. The plant has been investigated and it displayed notable pharmacological activities such as antidiabetic, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity, hypoglycemic and hematopoietic potential, insecticidal activity. The entire plant is important for the medicinal purpose which can be further explored and studied for future pharmaceutical perspective.