Description and references
Dried ripe fruit of Pimpinella anisum L., Umbelliferae. Habit. Western Asia, Egypt; cultivated
in Southern Europe, India and U.S. Constit. Coumarins
including scopoletin, umbelliferone; flavonol and flavone glycosides;
2-6% volatile oil, 50% carbohydrate, 16% lipids, β-amyrin, stigmasterol.
Description and uses: J. Barnes et al., Herbal Medicines (Pharmaceutical Press,
London, 2nd Ed., 2002) pp 51-54.
Derivative
Volatile oil.
Nomenclature
CAS number: 8007-70-3
Aniseed oil; oil of anise.
Description and references
Constit. 80-95% trans-anethole, estragole (methylchavicol), anise ketone, β-caryophyllene,
anisaldehyde.
Properties
Colorless or pale yellow, refractive liquid.
d2525 0.978-0.988. Solidif pt not below 15°. αD +1 to 1°. nD20 1.553-1.560. Slightly sol in water; sol in about 3 vols alcohol, freely
in chloroform, ether. Keep cool in well-closed
and well-filled containers, protected from light.Use
Pharmaceutic aid (flavor). As condiment and flavor
in foods or beverages; in manuf of liqueurs.
Therapeutic Category
Carminative; expectorant.