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Exotic Spice Illicium Verum Hook.F
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Exotic Spice Illicium Verum Hook.F
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Chinese Star anise (Illicium verum hook.f.) spice is generally consumed in food, beverages and confectionery item dueto their characteristic spiciness as well as zesty flavor. Star anise is extensively employed in Chinese traditional medicineand as a tonic for home remedies since ancient times for many complaints such as gastrointestinal disorder, colic discomfortand inflammation. The active components present in star anise has been identified by many researchers and several favorable, pharmacological effects of its constituents confirmed and authenticated recently by experiment. Additionally, many studiesreveal numerous health effects of this spice. This article concisely reviews the most noticeable investigations which havevalidated the potential of star anise such as anxiolytic, anti-microbial, antioxidant, chemopreventive, insecticidal, fluprevention, atherogenesis, lactagouge, anticolic action. However star anise is usually nonto...
