Steam distilled star anise fruit essential oil from China.

Species:  Illicium verum Hooker fil., Family:  Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae).  Class:  Phenolic Ether.  CAS:  8007-70-3.

Star anise essential oil aroma is quite sweet and is sometimes described as licorice-like.  Though Anise oils are used to flavor licorice products, the flavors of Anise and licorice are different.

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