Aniseed (Pimpinella animus)

Nitinkumar S. Shetty; M. Lakshmikanthan; B. Anusha; N. V. Anil Kumar

doi:10.1201/9781003387046-9

Aniseed (Pimpinella animus)

Nitinkumar S. Shetty, M. Lakshmikanthan, B. Anusha, N. V. Anil Kumar

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This chapter covers the composition, properties, and applications of a biologically potent natural product, aniseed. The chapter deals with the active ingredients, their composition, and the chemical structure of aniseed essential oil. It elaborates on the traditional usage of aniseed and its oil, which ranges from treating digestive disorders to stomach cramps. Aniseed and its oil are also used as a flavouring agent, fragrance, and natural food preservative. Apart from describing the traditional usage, this chapter also covers the usage of aniseed and its essential oils in food science (as a preservative), agriculture (as an insecticide and poultry growth enhancer), and pharmaceuticals (as an antimicrobial, ovicidal, larvicidal, and anticonvulsant).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Medicinal Spice and Condiment Crops
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	131-145
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040005170
ISBN (Print)	9781032469478
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003387046-9
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2024

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General Business,Management and Accounting
General Medicine
General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
General Chemistry
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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