Anise Oil

Botanical Name: Illiciumverum

Price range: $2.50 through $582.00

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Description

DESCRIPTION:

Anise Oil offered is a dainty, white-flowered urnbelliferous annual that is about 18 inches high and has secondary feather-like leaflets of bright green color. The oil is distilled from the fruit part where that yields on distillation is from 2.5 to 3.5 percent of fragrant, syrupy and volatile oil in which anethol, the principal aromatic constituent is present to about 90 per cent.

CONSTITUENTS:

Anethol (present to about 90 per cent), fixed oil, sugar, choline and mucilage, Anethole.

Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma:

Anise Star has a powerful and licorice-like scent, giving a strong top note.

BLENDS WITH:

Rose, orange, lavender, spicy essentials, Sassafras and Carbolic oil.

COMMON NAMES:

Karanja Seed Oil, Karanj Oil.

USES:

Anise oil is used in treatment of bronchitis, coughs, colds, flatulence, muscle aches, flu and rheumatism. Anise essential oil is also a good antiseptic and used, mixed with oil of Peppermint or Gaultheria (Wintergreen) to flavour aromatic liquids. Further, oil of Anise is also used also against insects especially when mixed with Sassafras and Carbolic oil.

SpecificationValue
Botonical Name Illiciumverum
CAS # 8007-70-3
Country of OriginIndia
Color & OdorColorless to pale yellow liquid @22C with Licorice odor
SolubilityInsoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
F.E.M.A. #2096
Specific Gravity 0.973 - 0.991 @ 25°C
Optical Rotation-2° ~ +2°
Refractive Index1.548 - 1.564
Flash Point 83.33°C
Major ConstituentsAnethole
Plant Part UsedSeeds
Extraction Method Steam Distillation
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  • During pregnancy, further safety precautions should be taken (especially during the first trimester).
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  • When sunbathing, avoid applying essential oils to the skin.
  • While taking homeopathic medications, certain essential oils shouldn't be utilized because they could have the opposite effect.
  • Essential oils may cause an allergic reaction in certain individuals.
  • Always consult a professional if you are unsure about the proper usage.

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