*In foods and beverages, star anise is considered a culinary spice; both the seed and oil are used as flavoring.
*In manufacturing, the oil is used as a fragrance in soaps, cosmetics, perfumes, and toothpaste, and to mask undesirable odors in drug products.
* Breast Cancer : anethole, the organic substance known for its antimicrobial and antifungal properties, has proven in a study to stop breast cancer cells from growing. Not only that. It also prevents these cells from surviving. In fact, the anethole can cause the breast cancer cells to kill themselves altogether in some cases. This means that at the very least it can slow the growth and spread of breast cancer.
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