Found in the dried ripe fruit of Pimpinella anisum L.(Umbelliferae) (Merck
Index, 1968).
Pharmaceutic aid (flavor). As condiment and flavor in foods or beverages; in manufacture of liqueurs.
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Pimpinella anisum, Umbelliferae.
By steam distillation of the dried fruits of the herb Pimpinella anisum L.(Umbelliferae) (Arctander, 1960).
Colorless or pale yellow oil with an iridescent sheen. Odor of crushed fruit and a sweet aromatic taste.
Exposure of Anise oil to air causes polymerization and some oxidation. Anise oil may be sensitive to light. Insoluble in water.
PVC bottles softened and distorted fairly rapidly in the presence of Anise oil .
Anise oil is combustible.
Moderately toxic by
ingestion. A weak sensitizer. May cause
contact dermatitis. Mutation data reported.
Combustible liquid. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes.
See monograph on anethole.
