Illicium anisatum
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Illicium anisatum, with common names Japanese star anise, aniseed tree, and sacred anise tree, known in Japanese as shikimi, is an evergreen shrub or small tree closely related to the Chinese star ani
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The flowers of the Shikimi plant.
The mature leaves of the Shikimi plant.
Safrole
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Safrole is an organic compound with the formula CH2O2C6H3CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless oily liquid, although impure samples can appear yellow. A member of the phenylpropanoid family of natural products
Illicium anisatum
…shikimitoxin, which cause severe inflammation of the kidneys, urinary tract, and digestive organs. 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. Shikimic acid, a substance also present in…
Sassafras albidum