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Illicium verum

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Scientific Name

Illicium verumHook. f.

Synonyms

Illicium san-ki Perrottet.

Family

Schisandraceae, also placed in Illiciaceae.

Common/English Names

Badian Star Anise, Chinese Aniseed, Chinese Anise, Chinese Star Anise, Indian Anise, Star Anise, Star Aniseed, True Star Anise.

Vernacular Names

  • Brazil: Anis Da China, Anis Da Sibéria, Anis Estrellado, Anis Estrelado, Badiana, Funcho Da China (Portuguese);

  • Bulgarian: Anason Zvezdoviden;

  • Croatian: Zvjezdasti Anis;

  • Chinese: Ba Jiao, Ba Jiao Hui Xiang, Da Hui Xiang (Mandarin); Bat Gok, Bart Gok, Pa-Chiao, Pak Kok, (Cantonese), Peh Kah (Hokien);

  • Czech: Badyán, Badyáník, Badyáník Pravý;

  • Danish: Sterneanis, Stjerneanis;

  • Dutch: Steranijs;

  • Eastonian: Harilik Tähtaniisipuu;

  • Finnish: Taehtianis, Tähtianis;

  • French: Anis De Sibérie, Anis Étoilé, Anis De La Chine, Badiane, Badiane De Chine, Badianier, Fenouil De Chine;

  • German: Badian, Chinesischer Sternanis, Sternanis, Sternanisbaum; Anasphal;

  • Hungarian: Badián,Csillagánizs, Kínai Ánizs, Kínai...

Keywords

Betulinic Acid Shikimic Acid Pythium Aphanidermatum Dioic Acid Human Umbilical Venous Endothelial Cell 
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