Industrial packaging of green anise essential oils
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Green anise

Pure and natural essential oil

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  • Code: T1591
  • INCI: Pimpinella anisum
  • CAS: 8007-70-3
  • EINECS: 283-872-7
  • Family: Apiaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: Trans-anethole (minimum 90%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: steam distillation
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Spain

Extraction

Green anise essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the seeds and appears as a clear, colorless to yellow liquid, with a typical warm, sweet, spicy aroma.

Property

Anise essential oil, composed almost exclusively of anethole, has antiseptic, stimulant, expectorant, and even narcotic properties.
If applied to the skin in excessive quantities, it can be mildly irritating.
It blends pleasantly with the essential oils of dill, star anise, elemi, geranium, lavender, mint, citrus oils, and spice oils.

Uses

Green anise essential oil has many industrial uses: as a flavoring in toothpaste, an ingredient in various pharmaceutical preparations (especially cough drops), and a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, perfumes, and cosmetics. It is also widely used in the food industry as a masking agent.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Also known as "common anise" or "sweet cumin", green anise grows wild in Greece and Egypt. It is widely cultivated in India, China, and, on a smaller scale, in Spain. Despite its name, it should not be confused with star anise, which belongs to a different botanical family. It is a herbaceous plant that grows no taller than one meter, with delicate leaves varying in shape depending on their location, and whitish flowers arranged in umbrella-shaped umbels. Its rich volatile oil content is the basis of its traditional medicinal uses.