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Publisher Summary This chapter produces scientific evidence for the use of aniseeds for good health. Aniseeds contain nutrients and crude fiber and are considered to be a mild expectorant, stimulant, carminative, and diuretic. The chief active constituent of aniseed oil is anethole, which is used as an ingredient in cough lozenges in combination with liquorice. Several therapeutic effects, including for digestive disorders, gynecological problems and dyspnea, as well as anticonvulsant and anti-asthma effects were described for the seeds of Pimpinella anisum. It possesses expectorant, antispasmodic, carminative, and parasiticidal properties. In traditional medicine, the drug is used internally for bronchial catarrh, pertussis, spasmodic cough, and flatulent colic and externally for pediculosis and scabies. The aqueous decoction of aniseed exhibited maximum antibacterial activity against Micrococcus roseus. They were found to have high antibacterial activity against different kinds of infections. Anethole, the active component of aniseed oil, increases intestinal motility. However, the oral lethal dose of aniseed oil has been reported to be in the range of 50 to 500 mg/kg b.w. for human beings. Subchronic toxicity was also detected in aniseeds. |
