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Fructus anisi stellati is the official extract from star anise fruitsaccording to ÖAB90 and EB6.
Quality is defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).
HMPC: not processed
ESCOP: not processed
Commission E monograph: Internal: Dyspeptic complaints; Internal and external: Catarrh of the respiratory tract
Empirical medicine: Decongestant, expectorant, mucolytic.
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The dried fruits contain 5 to 8% essential oil, mainly anethole. The other components, phellandrene, safrole and terpineol, have only a minor influence on the aroma.
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Carminative and aromatic
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Star anise is an evergreen tree from the star anise family (Illiciaceae) that grows to a height of 6-12m.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/anis.phphttps://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/anis.php
Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl tea drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 81-83
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles