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Japanese star anise contains anisatin, shikimin, and shikimitoxin, which cause severe inflammation of the kidneys, urinary tract, and digestive organs. [6] Other compounds present in toxic species of Illicium are safrole and eugenol, which are not present in the edible Chinese star anise and are used to identify its toxicity.
Japanese star anise contains the neurotoxin anisatin, [16] which also causes severe inflammation of the kidneys , urinary tract, and digestive organs when ingested. [17] Swamp star anise Illicium parviflorum, a similar tree found in the southern United States, is highly toxic and should not be used for folk remedies or as a cooking ingredient.
The essential oils of several species are used as flavorings and carminatives; however, the oils of I. anisatum and I. floridanum are toxic. I. verum, the common star anise, is used to flavor food and liquor. Its fruit is a traditional Chinese medicine called bājiǎo huíxiāng (八角茴香), which is used to treat abdominal pain and vomiting ...
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Star anise refers to Illicium verum Chinese star anise, and the spice derived from it. It can also refer to related poisonous plants: Illicium anisatum, Japanese star anise, similar in appearance to Illicium verum; Illicium floridanum, a shrub of the southeastern United States; Illicium parviflorum, swamp star anise, of the southeastern United ...
Garnish with a star anise on top of the ice cube. *Demerara sugar syrup: Add 10 oz of demerara sugar with 5 oz of water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil or until sugar is completely dissolved.
Illicium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow anisetree, [1] yellow-anise, swamp star-anise, [3] and small anise tree, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae, or alternately, the Illiciaceae. It is native to Florida in the United States. It historically occurred in Georgia as well, but it has been extirpated from the ...
The Florida anise tree has large evergreen lance shaped leaves that are lustrous and dark green. [3] When crushed the leaf has a sweet odor, described as being "anise-like". [3] The leaf of this plant has a parallel main vein. [4] [unreliable source?] Within the leaf of this shrub, a flower also grows. The flower has 20 to 30 maroon-colored petals.