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八角茴香

Name (CN) 八角茴香 (Bā jiǎo huí xiāng)
Synonyms (CN) 大茴、八角、大料、广大料、舶茴、舶来香、八角香、八角珠、大八角、五香八角、八角大茴、大茴香
Name (EN) Star Anis Fruit, Chinese Star Anise, Fructus Anisi Stellati
Scientific name(s) Illici Veri Fructus, Fructus Anisi Stellati, Anisi Stellati Fructus
Used section Fruits
Taste Spicy
Channel Tropism Induce in the liver, kidney, spleen and stomach meridians.
Cold/Hot properties Warm
Group Plant [Condiments]
Origin It is the dried ripe fruit of Anise Illicium verum Hook.f., family Magnoliaceae.
Function and treatment Warming Yang and dispersing cold, regulating Qi and relieving pain. Used for cold hernia and abdominal pain, kidney deficiency and lumbago, stomach cold and vomiting, and cold pain in the abdomen.
Origin and best harvesting period The main production area of star anise is in Guangxi. There are two types of star anise: spring fruit and autumn fruit, with spring fruit usually accounting for only 20% of the annual production and autumn fruit accounting for 80%. The spring fruit matures in March to April every year, while the autumn fruit matures in September to October. The fruit can be harvested when it turns from green to yellow.

Related compounds

No. Name(s)
COMP-000002 cinnamic acid; trans-cinnamic acid; e-cinnamic acid; (e)-cinnamic acid
COMP-000097 hexadecanoic acid; palmitic acid; n-hexadecanoic acid
COMP-000146 safrole; 1,3-benzodioxole, 5-(2-propenyl)-; safrol
COMP-000156 chlorogenic acid; 3-caffeoylquinic acid; cis-chlorogenic acid; 3-o-caffeoylquinic acid; caffeoylquinic acid; 5'-caffeoyl quinic acid; 3-o-caffeoyl-d-quinic acid
COMP-000164 limonene; alpha-limonene; cyclohexene,1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-; dipentene; cinene; limonen; (±)-limonene
COMP-000383 camphene
COMP-000384 p-cymene; p-cymol; cymene; 1-isopropyl-4-methylbenzene; p-cimene; benzene,1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-; 4-isopropyltoluene; para-cymene; 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-benzene
COMP-000387 β-bisabolene; beta-bisabolene
COMP-000388 1,8-cineole; 1,8-cineol; cineole; p-cineole; eucalyptol
COMP-000432 cubebene
COMP-000449 methyleugenol; methyl eugenol; benzene, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-; eugenol methyl ether
COMP-000450 (e)-nerolidol; e-nerolidol; trans-nerolidol; nerolidol; (±)-trans-nerolidol; 1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (e)-
COMP-000460 alpha-thujene; 3-thujene; (+/-)-alpha-thujene
COMP-000465 linoleic acid, methyl ester; methyl linoleate; 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester; 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (z,z)-, methyl ester; methyl octadecadienoate
COMP-000499 alpha-copaene; copaene
COMP-000523 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene; alpha-terpinene
COMP-000538 p-menth-1-en-4-ol; terpinen-4-ol; terpinenol-4; 4-terpineol; 1-terpinen-4-ol; l-4-terpineol; terpinene-4-ol; 3-cyclohexen-1-ol, 4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-
COMP-000539 myrcene; beta-myrcene; 7-methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene
COMP-000547 beta-elemene; β-elemene
COMP-000550 alpha-caryophyllene
COMP-000562 terpineol; p-menth-1-en-8-ol; alpha-terpineol; α-terpineol
COMP-000576 3-carene; carene-3; carene; car-3-ene; alpha-carene
COMP-000579 beta-ocimene; 3,7-dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene; beta-trans-ocimene; trans-beta-ocimene; β-trans-ocimene; 1,3,6-octatriene, 3,7-dimethyl-, (e)-; ocimene; 1,3,6-octatriene, 3,7-dimethyl-; trans-ocimene
COMP-000626 alpha-terpinolene; terpinolene; p-mentha-1,4(8)-diene; cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)-; terpinolen
COMP-000628 phenol; phenylic acid
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Macro-nutrients

Area N/A
Edible fraction N/A
Energy 195 (Kcal)
Moisture N/A
Protein 3.8 (g)
Fat 5.6 (g)
Fiber 43 (g)
Carbohydrates 32.4 (g)
Retinol equivalent 11.8 (µg)
Thiamine 0.12 (mg)
Riboflavin 0.28 (mg)
Niacin 0.9 (mg)
Vitamin E 1.11 (mg)
Vitamin A 7 (µg)
Vitamin C N/A
Carotene 3.4 (µg)
Sodium 14.7 (mg)
Calcium 41(mg)
Iron 6.3 (mg)
Ascorbic acid 0 (mg)
Cholesterol 0 (mg)
Magnesium 68 (mg)
Zinc 0.62 (mg)
Copper 0.63 (mg)
Selenium 3.08 (µg)
Phosphorus 64 (mg)
Potassium 202 (mg)
Manganese 7.42 (mg)