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Commercial
Product Name : ANISE OIL |
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Description
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Anise
Oil is obtained from the dried
fruits of star anise, Illicum verum Hook.F., a tree
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indigenous to south western China, or from anise, the
dried fruit of Pimpinella anisum L.,
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an annual
plant cultivated chiefly in Spain, southern Russia and
Bulgaria ; star anise is
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the chief
commercial source
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Characteristics |
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- Appearance |
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Colorless
to pale yellow liquid
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- Odor |
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Characteristic odor of anise
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Specifications |
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- Specific
Gravity |
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0.9780 to
0.9870 (at 25°c)
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Refractive Index at
20°c |
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1.5520 to 1.5590 |
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- Optical
Rotation |
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- 1 to + 4 |
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Uses |
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As a medicinal plant, anise has been used as a carminative, antiseptic, antispasmodic, |
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expectorant, stimulant, and stomachic. In addition, it has been used to promote lactation |
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in nursing mothers and as a medicine against
bronchitis, indigestion and lice.
Oil of |
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anise is used today as an ingredient in cough medicine and lozenges and is reported to |
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have diuretic and diaphoretic properties
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Availability |
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Throughout the year |
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Price |
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The price of oil fluctuate very much so it is not
possible to quote for longer period. Price |
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will be quoted against your firm enquiry |
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Packing |
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180 kg net and 25 kg net in Galvanized drums |
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These data are based on printed literature and our own experiences. They do not imply or express any warranty.
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