Star Anise

Product Description

Chemical property:

Dried fruit of the umbelliferous plant anise (Pimpinella anisum L.). It is light blue-gray, oval, usually with a small stem, very small, about 200,000 fruits per kilogram. There are five fruit lobes inside, one seed per petal. Slightly sweet, like licorice scent,

Production method: It is obtained by pulverizing fresh leaves or mature fruits of Magnolia plant Illicium verum and steam distillation. Yield 8.5% to 9% (dry) or 1.8% to 5% (fresh)

Category: Flammable liquid, Combustible; combustion produces irritating fumes

Application:

1. Spices; The whole grain is used for cooking seasonings and soups; the powder type is used for meat products and the like. Also used for extracting essential oils.
2. It is mainly used to prepare anethole and is also used to formulate flavoring agents for beverages, foods, tobacco, etc.
3. China GB 2760-96 specifies the edible flavors that are allowed to be used. It is widely used in baked foods, confectionery, alcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, and tobacco. It is also used as a raw material for edible fennel and anisaldehyde.

Star Anise oil is obtained from steam distillation from fresh and partly dried fruits and it is present in the fruit wall, not in the seed. The oil is a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid, with an aromatic, sweet, and pleasant fragrance that is similar to that of Anise, but less subtle and slightly bitterer. The oil enhances relaxation, sleep patterns, and emotional balance. It helps reduce tiredness or weariness resulting from physical or men. activity.

Benefits:

Fights against free radicals: Antioxidants fight against free radicals (atoms or molecules with unpaired electrons) that can cause cellular damage and may be responsible for diseases like diabetes, heart problems, or even cancer. It is constantly being produced in our body as a metabolic byproduct.

Combats fungal infections: Star anise helps to combat a very common problem of s.n called candidiasis, caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. This fungus generally affects superficial skin, mouth, throat, or even the genital areas.

Fights against bacteria: In recent years, microorganisms have developed multiple drug resistance and caused serious infections. There is a challenge for the scientists to develop new generation antibiotics which will be able to overcome the crisis.

Effective in flu treatment: Shildmic acid is a chemical present in star anise and has a potent antiviral property when it combines with another compound, quercetin, an antioxidant-rich substance. The combination of these two chemicals helps to prevent influenza.

Helps people with rheumatism: The oil of star anise has been found to be beneficial in patients with rheumatism and also with lower back pain. Regular massage with the oil-containing star anise helps.

Improves digestion: In china and other southeast Asian countries and also in the US, star anise tea is consumed mostly after meals as it helps to treat digestive ailments, such as bloating, abdominal cramps, gas, indigestion, and constipation, and also activates the metabolic enzymes.

Beneficial for women’s health: In traditional Chinese medicine, star anise was given to women during pregnancy and lactating period as it was believed to boost the mother’s immunity and increase milk secretion.

Helps people with sleep problems: Star anise has a sedative property and may be helpful for people with sleep disorders.