Basic information
Star anise (Illicium verum) is the eight-pointed star-shaped fruit of a Chinese evergreen tree. The seeds are similar to anise seeds both in appearance and in flavor, which is actually determined by the anethole compound present in both of them.
Anise extract is obtained through a process called absorption, in which anise or star anise essential oils are extracted by steeping the seeds in alcohol.
| Items | Standards | Results |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Loss on Drying | ≤7% | Complies |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤5% | Complies |
| Heavy Metals | ||
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Complies |
| Pb | ≤2ppm | Complies |
| As | ≤2ppm | Complies |
| Hg | ≤0.1ppm | Complies |
| Cd | ≤2ppm | Complies |
| Microbial | ||
| Total Plate Count | ≤10000cfu/g | Complies |
| Yeast & Mould | ≤1000cfu/g | Complies |
| E.coli | Negative | Complies |
| Salmonella | Negative | Complies |
1.Shikimic acid effected by arachidonic acid;
2.Shikimic acid acts as anti-inflammatory ,analgesic;
3.Shikimic acid is the drug intermediates of anti-cancer and anti-virus;
4.Moreover, shikimic acid is also the basis raw materials of combating avian flu;
5.Shikimic acid can inhibit the concentrating of the blood platelets,inhibit arterial, venous thrombosis and cerebral thrombosis;
6. It also as antiviral and anticancer medicine intermediates.
Shikimic acid is a monomer compound extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine star anise. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Shikimic acid affects the metabolism of arachidonic acid and inhibits platelet aggregation.
Shikimic acid is a cyclohexenecarboxylic acid that is cyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 4 and 5 (the 3R,4S,5R stereoisomer). It is an intermediate metabolite in plants and microorganisms. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite