(Star Anise) and -Anethole As Valuable Raw Materials for Medicinal and Cosmetic Applications

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Feb 15

PMID 35163914

Authors

Marta Sharafan

Karolina Jafernik

Halina Ekiert

Pawel Kubica

Ryszard Kocjan

Eliza Blicharska

Agnieszka Szopa

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Abstract

Hook f. (star anise) is considered an important species in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is also used in contemporary medicine in East Asian countries. It occurs in natural habitats in southeastern parts of China and Vietnam, and is cultivated in various regions in China. The raw materials- and obtained from this species exhibit expectorant and spasmolytic activities. (4th edition) indicates that these raw materials have been used in allopathy since 2002. The biological activities of the above-mentioned raw materials are determined by the presence of valuable secondary metabolites such as monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, phenylpropanoids, and flavonoids. Recent pharmacological studies on fruit extracts and the essential oil of this species have confirmed their antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities and thus their medicinal and cosmetic value. The aim of this review was to examine the progress of phytochemical and pharmacological studies that focused on possible cosmetic applications. In addition to fruit extracts and essential oil, the current consensus on the safety of -anethole, which is the main compound of essential oil used in cosmetology, is underlined here.

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