Portrait of a medical plant Anise (Anisi fructus DAB 10) -Pimpinella anisum L.

Abstract: The -secds« (correct: fruits) of Anise (Pimpinella anisum) have been known already in ancient times as long as two thousand years ago (Plinius mentioned Anise in his Naturalis Historia, Dioscurides in his Materia Medica). Today this drug is used as expectorant and carminativum especially in pediatry. Secondary compounds (in particular essential oil which can also be isolated from Star Anis fruits of the Illiciaceae Illicum verum) are described.

Keyword(s): Anis. Pimpinella anisum

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