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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-000645 gamma-terpinene; 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,4-cyclohexadiene; γ-terpinene; 1,4-cyclohexadiene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-
COMP-000658 (e)-caryophyllene; beta-caryophyllene; β-caryophyllene; trans-caryophyllene; caryophyllene
COMP-000659 caryophyllene oxide; trans-caryophyllene oxide; (-)-caryophyllene oxide
COMP-000660 alpha-bergamotene; α-bergamotene; alpha-trans-bergamotene
COMP-000681 elemol; alpha-elemol
COMP-000689 1r-alpha-pinene; alpha-pinene; α-pinene; 2,6,6-trimethyl-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene; (1r)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene
COMP-000733 aromadendrene; alloaromadendrene; alloaromadedrene; 1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylenedecahydro-1h-cyclopropa[e]azulene; (-)-alloaromadendrene
COMP-000751 (z)-beta-farnesene; beta-farnesene; cis-beta-farnesene
COMP-000772 gamma-cadinene; epimuurolene
COMP-000779 beta-selinene; eudesma-4(14),11-diene; β-selinene
COMP-000787 bisabolene; gamma-bisabolene
COMP-000818 beta-pinene; 2(10)-pinene; 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane; β-pinene; bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane, 6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-, (1s)-
COMP-000825 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene; alpha-phellandrene; phellandrene
COMP-000830 3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol; linalool; beta-linalool; linalol; 1,6-octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-
COMP-000910 spathulenol; spatulenol; (+)-spathulenol
COMP-000920 palmitic acid, methyl ester; methyl hexadecanoate; hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester; methyl palmitate; hexadecanoic acid methyl ester
COMP-000940 delta-cadinene; (+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene; δ-cadinene
COMP-000967 kaempferol
COMP-000982 alpha-humulene; humulene; α-humulene; alpha-caryophyllene
COMP-001032 pyridoxine
COMP-001102 shikimic acid; shikimate
COMP-001145 cedorol; cedrol; α-cedrol
COMP-001162 acetaldehyde
COMP-001168 4-hydroxybenzoic acid; p-hydroxybenzoic acid; hydroxybenzoic acid; 4-hydroxy benzoic acid
COMP-001219 alpha-cadinol; 4-isopropyl-1,6-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-octahydro-1-naphthalenol
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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)