(n.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
(n.) The fruit or seeds of this plant.
Example Sentences:
(1) He also worked with gov-ernment and policing org- anisations, and in the social, educational and health services, as well as for the Church of England and the US army.
(2) Dee’s Norwegian crispbreads and brunost sat happily beside Anita’s star anise and ghee.
(3) They also demethylate p- and m-anisate and 3,4-dimethoxycinnamate, but to a lower degree.
(4) The Gastronomy of Italy by Anna del Conte (Pavilion) Crispy apple dumplings with walnut butter and anise cream Braeburn and granny smith apples bring flavour and texture.
(5) These results suggest that the botanically related spices, coriander, anise and dill, contain common IgE-binding structures.
(6) The reaction of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator with the inverse substrate 4-amidino-2-nitrophenyl 4'-anisate results in the rapid release of the chromogen 4-amidino-2-nitrophenol and the accumulation of the relatively stable 4-anisoyl-enzyme.
(7) Analysis of their contents by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) revealed that the underground part of N. forbesii contained large amounts of p-hydroxphenethyl anisate (0.7%), bergaptol glucoside (0.2%), nodakenin (2%) and 6'-O-trans-feruloylnodakenin (0.7%) and a lesser amount of notopterol (0.08%), while that of N. incisum contained a large amount of notopterol (1.2%) and less amounts of the others.
(8) A comparison of the results of tests with balsams and other essential oils showed that star anise oil does not give cross-reactions and pseudo cross-sensitivity.
(9) Growth of cells in the presence of 2mM m-anisic acid, a non-inhibitory analog of 3-MB, had no effect on intrachromosomal recombination rates.
(10) Cross-reactivity amongst the Apiaceae is the cause of the many positive results obtained with carrot, parsely, anise, fennel and caraway, the carrot allergy being of clinical importance in 50% of cases, including one with a history of anaphylactic shock after ingestion of raw carrots.
(11) Makes 8 big or 16 small dumplings For the wrappers 225g strong white flour 1 tbsp olive oil 1 egg 1 small egg yolk A pinch of salt 1 vanilla pod (seeds only) For the filling 75g demerara sugar 2 braeburn apples, peeled, quartered, thinly sliced 25g unsalted butter A dash of Calvados, apple juice or brandy 2 granny smith apples, peeled, quartered and diced ½ cinnamon stick 100ml apple juice 100g cinnamon sugar (100g caster sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon) For the walnuts 50g unsalted butter 200g walnuts, shelled and halved 20g caster sugar For the anise cream 300ml double cream , whipped to soft peaks 50g icing sugar A splash of Pernod, to taste 1 Mix the wrapper ingredients with enough cold water to bring to a dough, knead on a floured surface for 5-10 minutes, until smooth, then wrap in clingfilm and chill for an hour.
(12) Indeed, I have made my own - ham, emmenthal and a special star anise whole grain mustard.
(13) In Holland, for example, it was customary to give dragees of anise seed to new mothers to stimulate milk production.
(14) Serves 8-10 For the pastry 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 25g ground almonds ¾ tsp ground allspice Grated zest of 1 orange 150g cold butter, diced 100g icing sugar A pinch of salt 1 free-range egg, plus 1 egg yolk For the filling 275ml double cream 4 star anise, powdered, or 3 tsp ground anise Finely grated zest of 1 orange 275g 70% dark chocolate, broken into small pieces 6 free-range egg yolks 1 Blitz the in a food processor to crumbs.
(15) 4 Place the cream, anise, orange zest and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted.
(16) Cross-acclimation and growth experiments with E. limosum showed a rate of metabolism that was an order of magnitude slower and showed no growth with either 4-methoxysalicylic acid (2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid) or 4-anisic acid (4-methoxybenzoic acid) when adapted to 3-anisic acid.
(17) Black beans makes 600g cooked black beans cooking time 2-3 hours 250g dried black beans 4 cloves garlic, bashed with a rolling pin a few sprigs of thyme a few bay leaves fresh epazote or quarter of a tsp anise seeds (optional) 1 onion, cut into quarters 1 tbsp sea salt Rinse the beans well in cold water and drain, picking out any loose pebbles.
(18) Betty Bee via GuardianWitness Serves 6 to 8 For the stock 3 carrots 2 leeks ½ fennel bulb 2 celery sticks 2 shallots 2 cinnamon sticks 1 star anise 1 tbsp cumin seeds 10 peppercorns 5 coriander seeds 300ml dry white wine For the lamb 1 head of garlic 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 leg of lamb – about 2.5kg 500g tomatoes, quartered 200g flour 150ml water 1 The day before prepare the stock.
(19) The antimicrobial action of 11 compounds involving guaiacyl- and syringyl-like structures (low-molecular-weight part of lignin), gallic acid and its derivatives, cinnamic acid and its derivatives, veratric acid, anisic acid and crotonic acid (a total of 25 compounds) against bacteria, yeast-like organisms and protozoa was examined.
(20) When the odor was anise, treated pups spent less time near the conditioned stimulus than did controls, but there were no 6-OHDA effects when the stimulus was a lemon odor (Experiment I).
Licorice
Definition:
(n.) A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.
(n.) The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.
Example Sentences:
(1) The favorable effects of up to 25% toasted soybean meal and 3% licorice root extract on the levels of the four enzymes, without unfavorable changes in clinical parameters, might account in part for the chemopreventive activities of these additives.
(2) Among chemically defined natural polyphenols, condensed tannins (epicatechin gallate oligomers) and monomeric and oligomeric hydrolyzable tannins potently stimulated PMN iodination, whereas polyphenols of lower molecular weight (gallic acid, alkyl gallates, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin, caffeic acid derivatives and licorice flavonoids) had much less activity.
(3) Neither licorice nor glycyrrhizin promoted growth or induced plaque formation.
(4) Exchangeable sodium in our patient with licorice-induced hypertension was increased to a comparable extent as in primary hyperaldosteronism.
(5) As a first step to elucidate the disposition of traditional Chinese formulations which contain licorice, the disposition of plain licorice was investigated in humans.
(6) The contents of three saponins in Chinese Licorice roots derived from four Glycyrrhiza species were determined.
(7) To clarify whether glycyrrhizin, the aqueous extract of licorice root and a drug for treatment of chronic active hepatitis, prevents the development of hepatic injury induced by carbon tetrachloride, allyl formate, and endotoxin, the present study was undertaken in rats.
(8) Testing of the therapeutic efficacy of Remefa S, a pharmaceutical comprising glycyrrhizinic acid, the major active substance of licorice, on the evolution of the disease in late chronic viral hepatitis B.
(9) The formation of glycyrrhizin, the main triterpene glucuronide of the licorice root, was not detected among the biotransformation products.
(10) The major effect of licorice intoxication is hypokalemia, which may explain most of the observed clinical symptoms and morphological changes.
(11) Glycyrrhizinates such as monoammonium and dipotassium glycyrrhizinates which are extracted from licorice, converted to easily water-soluble salts and refined have been formulated in many quasi-drug products as an anti-inflammatory agent.
(12) The anti-allergic activity of bryonolic acid (1) isolated from the cultured cells of Luffa cylindrica L. (Cucurbitaceae) was compared with that of glycyrrhetinic acid (2), the aglycone of glycyrrhizin from licorice.
(13) Isoliquiritigenin, glabridin, licoarylcoumarin and licoricidin were identified as strong inhibitors of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase in waste materials which were obtained during the industrial extraction of glycyrrhizin from licorice roots.
(14) The results are summarized as follows: 1) Oral administration of 0.5 g of Ko-ken-huang-lien-huang-chin-tang (pueraria, coptis, scute and licorice combination) to piglets at 1 day old was effective in reducing incidence of infection (P less than 0.1) and increasing the body weight gain (P less than 0.05) during the first 10 days of life.
(15) Volatile components of two foodstuffs with characteristic aromas, apple and licorice, and fecal samples obtained from subjects on high-apple and licorice diets, were analyzed by head-space gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer.
(16) The mechanism was studied by which isoliquiritigenin, a new aldose reductase inhibitor purified from licorice (Glycyrrhizae radix), inhibits platelet aggregation.
(17) The effects of glycyrrhizin, a component of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) roots, on the production of interferon-gamma in human peripheral lymphocyte-macrophage cultures by concanavalin A (Con A) was examined.
(18) The importance of licorice-induced hypokalemia for the development of arrhythmias is underestimated from the small number of published cases.
(19) We conclude that patients with a predisposition for arrhythmias should avoid licorice candies.
(20) The effect of glycyrrhizin (GR), a Chinese herbal drug extracted from licorice roots, on the host resistance to tumors was investigated in a murine system.