Star Anise
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Star Anise is a flavoring — Flavoring from Illicium verum
Also: Chinese Anise
What it does
Flavoring from Illicium verum
Where you'll see it
beverages, ice cream, candy, meats, liqueurs
What the research says
Japanese star anise contains toxic lactone anisatin; teas caused illness in infants
Benefits
Used as expectorant and as carminative
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: FDA warned against teas containing star anise
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): FDA released an advisory warning consumers against using teas containing star anise