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production shikimic acid from star anise

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Posted: 01/09/06 - 01:00
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domeier
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I heard that plant star anise which is used as a spice, produces a substance that is present in tamiflu. I use star anise very often in kitchen. Is shikimic acid present in spice that we can buy? I would like to have more information about this.


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Posted: 01/18/06 - 08:13
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Star anise is small native evergreen tree of NE China. This plant is primary industrial resource of shikimic acid. Japanese star anise is highly toxic tree; it contains anisatin that causes severe kidney and urinary inflammation.
Star anise is used to treat conditions when stomach produces too much acid.


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