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il·lic·i·um

(il-lis'ē-ŭm),
Chinese or star anise, the dried fruit of Illhicium verum (family Magnoliaceae), an evergreen shrub or small tree of southern China; used as a stimulating carminative.
[L. an allurement, fr. il-licio, to allure]
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Srinivasan, "Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil from fruits of Illicium verum Hook.
Two first (closer to the illicium core) well-marked growth increments were observed in the most of the illicia sections from the groups of specimens of ~9, ~20, and ~30 cm in fish length.
Kim, "Illicium verum extract inhibits TNF-[alpha]- and IFN-[gamma]-induced expression of chemokines and cytokines in human keratinocytes," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol.
Illicium verum extract inhibits TNF-alpha- and IFN-gamma-induced expression of chemokines and cytokines in human keratinocytes.
In particular, tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) and star anise (Illicium verum) yield essential oils that are almost exclusively the isomers of 4-methoxyphenylpropene (estragole and anethole).
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.
Tang, "Effect of different soil conditions on the growth and biomass allocation of Illicium difengpi K.I.B.
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