Illicium

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Illicium - anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves

magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms

family Magnoliaceae, magnolia family, Magnoliaceae - subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron, Magnolia, and Manglietia

anise tree - any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium

Illicium floridanum, purple anise - small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States

Illicium anisatum, star anise - small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant

Chinese anise, Illicium verum, star anise - small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

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Fumigant activity of (E)-anethole identified in Illicium verum fruit against Blattella germanica.

Fennel Oil Treatment Mimics the Anti-Depressive and Anxiolytic Effects of Fluoxetine without Altering the Serum Cholesterol Levels in Rats

Most notably, Trigonella foenumgraecum (fenugreek), Foeniculum vulgare (fennel), Illicium verum (star anise) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) have received recent research attention to complement their long, traditional history of use as herbal galactagogues.

Does herbal medicine assist breastfeeding mothers with an insufficient milk supply?

Molecular characteristics of Illicium verum extractives to activate acquired immune response.

Differential Gene Regulation of Lipid Synthesis in the Developing Seeds of Two Biodiesel Tree Species, Jatropha and Vernicia

Anis estrellado es el pericarpo con forma de estrella del Illicium verum.

Trucos, consejos y tecnicas: especias

Brown, "Phytochemistry of Illicium dunnianum and the systematic position of the Illiciaceae," Phytochemistry, vol.

The Nutraceutical Dehydrozingerone and Its Dimer Counteract Inflammation- and Oxidative Stress-Induced Dysfunction of In Vitro Cultured Human Endothelial Cells: A Novel Perspective for the Prevention and Therapy of Atherosclerosis

Illicium verum extract inhibits TNF-alpha- and IFN-gamma-induced expression of chemokines and cytokines in human keratinocytes.

Ethanol extracts of Sanguisorba officinalis L. suppress TNF-[alpha]/IFN-[gamma]-induced pro-inflammatory chemokine production in HaCaT cells

Immunology Molecular Characteristics of JYBS Extractives from Illicium verum Biomass.

Molecular characteristics of anti-inflammatory activities in wood extractives of Quercus Aliena

Chemical composition and toxicities of essential oil of Illicium fragesii fruits against Sitophilus zeamais.

Enzyme Polymorphism in Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus, 1763) and Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in southern Brazil/Polimorfismo Enzimatico em Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus, 1763) e Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) no sul do Brasil

In the pharmaceutical industry, shikimic acid is derived from the Chinese star anise ( Illicium verum), an ancient cooking spice; the herb is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

India can make key item in H1N1 drug

The village has a well-established community forests group and one of the key non-wood forest products from the community forests is Illicium griffithii.

NWFP Product Development and Sustainable Management of Wangphu Choeling Community Forest

Anethole, a potential insecticide from Illicium verum Hook f.

Mortality and impaired development of Zabrotes subfasciatus boh. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) induced by extract of sangra d'agua Croton urucurana Baill (Euphorbiaceae)/Mortalidade e comprometimento do desenvolvimento de Zabrotes subfasciatus Boh. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), induzido pelo extrato de sangra d'agua Croton urucurana Baill (Euphorbiaceae)

Harvested just before they are ripe from the evergreen tree Illicium verum, the pretty star-shaped fruits are used to flavour sambuca, pastis and Galliano.