Star Anise Seeds or Pods (Anis Estrella) - Available in 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, & 1 lb (2 oz)

Star Anise Seeds or Star Anise Pods (Anis Estrella) (2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, & 1 lb) (2 oz)

Star Anise Seeds or Pods (Anis Estrella) - Available in 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, & 1 lb (2 oz)

Illicium verum is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to northeast Vietnam and southwest China. A spice commonly called star anise, star anise, star anise seed, Chinese star anise or badiam that closely resembles anise in flavor is obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of the fruit of Illicium verum which are harvested just before ripening. Star anise oil is a highly fragrant oil used in cooking, perfumery, soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and skin creams. About 90% of the world's star anise crop is used for extraction of shikimic acid, a chemical intermediate used in the synthesis of oseltamivir.

Key Features

• ✅ Star anise contains anethole, the same ingredient that gives the unrelated anise its flavor.
• ✅ Recently, star anise has come into use in the West as a less expensive substitute for anise in baking, as well as in liquor production, most distinctively in the production of the liqueur Galliano.
• ✅ It is used as a spice in preparation of biryani and masala chai all over the Indian subcontinent.
• ✅ Shikimic acid is produced by most autotrophic organisms, and whilst it can be obtained in commercial quantities elsewhere, star anise remains the usual industrial source.

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