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{{dablink|This article is about the ''[[Pimpinella]]'' species, but the name "anise" is frequently applied to [[Fennel]].}}
{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Anise
| image = Koehler1887-PimpinellaAnisum.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Pimpinella]]''
| species = '''''P. anisum'''''
| binomial = ''Pimpinella anisum''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}
'''Anise''' or '''Aniseed''', less commonly '''anís''' (stressed on the second syllable) (''Pimpinella anisum'') is a [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Apiaceae]], native to the eastern [[Mediterranean region]] and southwest [[Asia]]. It is a [[herbaceous]] [[annual plant]] growing to 1m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] at the base of the plant are simple, 2-5 cm long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on the stems are feathery pinnate, divided into numerous leaflets. The [[flower]]s are white, 3 mm diameter, produced in dense [[umbel]]s. The [[fruit]] is an oblong dry [[schizocarp]], 3-5 mm long.
''Pimpinella'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species, including the [[lime-speck pug]] and [[wormwood pug]].
==Recreational Uses==
Anise can be made into a liquid scent and is used for both [[hunting]] and [[fishing]]. Anise smells similar to [[liquorice]] and is put on [[fishing lures]] to attract [[fish]]. [[Anethole]], the principal component of anise oil is a precursor that can eventually produce [[2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde]] which is used in the clandestine synthesis of [[psychedelic drugs]] such as [[2C-B]], [[2C-I]] and [[2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine|DOB]].<ref>{{cite journal
| coauthors = Dieter Waumans, Noël Bruneel, Jan Tytgat
| title = Anise Oil as a Precursor for 2-Alkoxy-5-methoxybenzaldehydes
| journal = DEA Microgram Journal
| volume = 2
| issue = 1
| url = http://www.dea.gov/programs/forensicsci/microgram/journal2004/page4.html
| accessdate = 2006-12-09 }}</ref>
Anise is also the main flavor of [[Absinthe]] as well as being used as a flavoring for [[pastis]], [[ouzo]], [[sambuca]], [[Raki (alcoholic beverage)|rakı]], [[Becherovka]], and other liqueurs.
===Culinary Uses===
*Aniseed is used to make the British confectionary [[Aniseed ball]]s and the old fashioned New Zealand confectionary, Aniseed wheels.
*Aniseed is also used to make the [[Mexican]] drink [[atole]] called [[champurrado_%28beverage%29|champurrado]] (similar to hot chocolate).
*Anise oil is used to make Italian cookies called [[pizzelle]]s, and used in the frosting of yellow Italian cake-like cookies called "Drops" or "Anise Drops
*Anise flavouring is used in the Norwegian candy pills "Knott", produced by [[Nidar]].
*Anise (Saunf,Badi-Sheb) is used in India as a digestive after meals.
== Medicinal Uses ==
*Anise leaves are used to treat digestive problems, to relieve toothache, and its [[essential oil]] is used to treat [[lice]] and [[scabies]].
*In [[aromatherapy]], aniseed essential oil is used to treat colds and flu. It is being researched for the treatment of [[H5N1|bird flu]] as well. [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2005/11/14/ancient_herbal_medicine_boosts_influenza_arsenal/]
*In [[India]], aniseed (Saunf in [[Hindi]]) is also used as mouth freshener. It is also used for flavouring some foods.
*According to [[Pliny the Elder]], anise was used as a cure for sleeplessness, chewed with [[alexanders]] and a little honey in the morning to freshen the breath, and when mixed with wine as a remedy for scorpion stings ([[Natural History (Pliny)|N.H.]] 20.72).
*In the Middle East, aniseed is used in producing alcoholic beverages, such as [[Arak]] (Morocco) and [[Ouzo]] (Greece).
*In Thailand it is used to flavor [[tea]].
== Spice Type ==
Sweet and very aromatic. Anise contains [[liquorice]] like components. <ref>http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Pimp_ani.html</ref>
== References ==
<references/>
{{Herbs & spices}}
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Fl
ora of Asia]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]
[[Category:Spices]]
{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Anise
| image = Koehler1887-PimpinellaAnisum.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Pimpinella]]''
| species = '''''P. anisum'''''
| binomial = ''Pimpinella anisum''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}
'''Anise''' or '''Aniseed''', less commonly '''anís''' (stressed on the second syllable) (''Pimpinella anisum'') is a [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Apiaceae]], native to the eastern [[Mediterranean region]] and southwest [[Asia]]. It is a [[herbaceous]] [[annual plant]] growing to 1m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] at the base of the plant are simple, 2-5 cm long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on the stems are feathery pinnate, divided into numerous leaflets. The [[flower]]s are white, 3 mm diameter, produced in dense [[umbel]]s. The [[fruit]] is an oblong dry [[schizocarp]], 3-5 mm long.
''Pimpinella'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species, including the [[lime-speck pug]] and [[wormwood pug]].
==Recreational Uses==
Anise can be made into a liquid scent and is used for both [[hunting]] and [[fishing]]. Anise smells similar to [[liquorice]] and is put on [[fishing lures]] to attract [[fish]]. [[Anethole]], the principal component of anise oil is a precursor that can eventually produce [[2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde]] which is used in the clandestine synthesis of [[psychedelic drugs]] such as [[2C-B]], [[2C-I]] and [[2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine|DOB]].<ref>{{cite journal
| coauthors = Dieter Waumans, Noël Bruneel, Jan Tytgat
| title = Anise Oil as a Precursor for 2-Alkoxy-5-methoxybenzaldehydes
| journal = DEA Microgram Journal
| volume = 2
| issue = 1
| url = http://www.dea.gov/programs/forensicsci/microgram/journal2004/page4.html
| accessdate = 2006-12-09 }}</ref>
Anise is also the main flavor of [[Absinthe]] as well as being used as a flavoring for [[pastis]], [[ouzo]], [[sambuca]], [[Raki (alcoholic beverage)|rakı]], [[Becherovka]], and other liqueurs.
===Culinary Uses===
*Aniseed is used to make the British confectionary [[Aniseed ball]]s and the old fashioned New Zealand confectionary, Aniseed wheels.
*Aniseed is also used to make the [[Mexican]] drink [[atole]] called [[champurrado_%28beverage%29|champurrado]] (similar to hot chocolate).
*Anise oil is used to make Italian cookies called [[pizzelle]]s, and used in the frosting of yellow Italian cake-like cookies called "Drops" or "Anise Drops
*Anise flavouring is used in the Norwegian candy pills "Knott", produced by [[Nidar]].
*Anise (Saunf,Badi-Sheb) is used in India as a digestive after meals.
== Medicinal Uses ==
*Anise leaves are used to treat digestive problems, to relieve toothache, and its [[essential oil]] is used to treat [[lice]] and [[scabies]].
*In [[aromatherapy]], aniseed essential oil is used to treat colds and flu. It is being researched for the treatment of [[H5N1|bird flu]] as well. [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2005/11/14/ancient_herbal_medicine_boosts_influenza_arsenal/]
*In [[India]], aniseed (Saunf in [[Hindi]]) is also used as mouth freshener. It is also used for flavouring some foods.
*According to [[Pliny the Elder]], anise was used as a cure for sleeplessness, chewed with [[alexanders]] and a little honey in the morning to freshen the breath, and when mixed with wine as a remedy for scorpion stings ([[Natural History (Pliny)|N.H.]] 20.72).
*In the Middle East, aniseed is used in producing alcoholic beverages, such as [[Arak]] (Morocco) and [[Ouzo]] (Greece).
*In Thailand it is used to flavor [[tea]].
== Spice Type ==
Sweet and very aromatic. Anise contains [[liquorice]] like components. <ref>http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Pimp_ani.html</ref>
== References ==
<references/>
{{Herbs & spices}}
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Fl
ora of Asia]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]
[[Category:Spices]]
