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Contact allergy to and allergic contact dermatitis from fragrances: a brief review
Published in Anton C. de Groot, Monographs in Contact Allergy, 2021
There have been few reports of (definite, probable or possible) patch test sensitization to fragrances (table 2.13). Several patients were sensitized to anethole from a patch test with star anise oil (which contains 84–90% anethole) 0.5%, 1% and 2% in petrolatum (82). Alpha-Damascone, methyl 2-octynoate, phenylacetaldehyde and rose ketone-4 have definitely caused a number of cases of patch test sensitization. Most other fragrances in table 2.13 are constituents of Myroxylon pereirae resin (MP) that were patch tested in patients allergic to this material and that caused one or more positive reactions developing 6 days or later after application. Whether these were simply ‘delayed’ reactions or indicative of patch test sensitization was not investigated by re-testing (83). In current practice, patch test sensitization is hardly a problem, although the fragrance mix I may probably sensitize occasionally (84,85).
Apiaceae Plants Growing in the East
Published in Mahendra Rai, Shandesh Bhattarai, Chistiane M. Feitosa, Ethnopharmacology of Wild Plants, 2021
Sherweit El-Ahmady, Nehal Ibrahim, Nermeen Farag, Sara Gabr
Anise (Pimpinella anisum) is an herbaceous annual plant that grows spontaneously in the Mediterranean region and is often cultivated in order to obtain its fruits, which are primarily the plant parts used for essential oil extraction, although extraction of roots can also be performed (Rocha and Fernandes 2016, Sun et al. 2019). The small size and form of its dried ripe fruits cause them to be mistakenly referred to as “seeds,” with the raw plant material often described as “aniseed” (Rocha and Fernandes 2016).
Cultivation of Anise Myrtle (Syzygium anisatum)
Published in Yasmina Sultanbawa, Fazal Sultanbawa, Australian Native Plants, 2017
Gary Mazzorana, Mazzorana Melissa
Anise myrtle contains anethole and methyl-chavicol, which impart aniseed and licorice flavours, respectively. When crushed, the fresh leaves exude a lovely aniseed scent. It is considered a fine spice of Australia resembling the taste of the French Tarragon and has a soft, subtle, warm, sweet liquorice-like taste. It is an interesting alternative to aniseed and star anise and also makes a mild clove substitute. Anise flavours from other sources have been used for thousands of years in Europe, The Middle East and Asia in prized dishes and drinks.
The adverse effects of carbofuran are efficiently counteracted by the supplementation of star anise (Illicium verum) in broiler chicks
Published in Toxin Reviews, 2021
Ashiq Ali, Aisha Khatoon, Zain Ul Abidin, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Rao Zahid Abbas, Muhammad Tariq Javed, Shafia Tehseen Gul, Farzana Rizvi
Apart from these, the insecticidal effects of star anise have also been reported by Szczepanik and Szumny (2011) in an in vitro experimentation; however, the literature is silent about the protective effects of star anise against the pesticide-induced toxicities in any animal species. This study was, therefore, designed to investigate the protective effects of star anise against CF-induced toxicopathological, hematological, serum biochemical, and histopathological alterations in broiler chicks.
GC-MS metabolites profiling of anethole-rich oils by different extraction techniques: antioxidant, cytotoxicity and in-silico enzymes inhibitory insights
Published in Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2022
Dina M. El-Kersh, Nada M. Mostafa, Shaimaa Fayez, Tarfah Al-Warhi, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, Wagdy M. Eldehna, Mohamed A. Salem
Essential oils (EO) extracted from fruits of aromatic medicinal plants viz. anise (Pimpinella anisum L., F. Apiaceae) and star anise (Illicium verum Hook., F. Schisandraceae) have been used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. For the latter purpose, several reports hinted at their strong antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant efficacies, hence used as preservatives against food-borne pathogens1,2.
trans-Anethole Abrogates Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis through the Mitochondrial-Mediated Pathway in Human Osteosarcoma Cells
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2021
Kritika Pandit, Sandeep Kaur, Ajay Kumar, Renu Bhardwaj, Satwinderjeet Kaur
Cancer, the multifactorial disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in both developing and developed countries. In the year 2018, there were 17.0 million new cancer cases and 9.5 million cancer deaths worldwide, according to the estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (1). Chemoprevention refers to the use of pharmacologic or natural dietary agents capable of interfering or preventing either the initiation phase of carcinogenesis or the progression of neoplastic cells to cancer (2). Phytochemicals from dietary sources are progressively becoming an important source of anticancer drugs for adjuvant chemotherapy or cancer chemoprevention (3). Natural dietary agents present in fruits, spices, and vegetables play an important role as chemopreventive agents due to their capability to modulate the processes of tumorigenesis of several human tumors and their low toxicity (4). trans-Anethole, 1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl) benzene, the main aromatic component of star anise is used as a flavoring agent in chewing gum, candies, ice-cream, baked goods and alcoholic beverages (5), and known to possess many biological properties including antimicrobial (6), hepatoprotective (7, 8), antioxidant (9, 10), antimetastatic (11, 12), anti-inflammatory, and anticancer (13, 14). In a study, it was reported that pegylated liposomal trans-anethole showed an anticancer effect against breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and T47D (15). It was demonstrated that anethole independent of estrogen receptor status showed effective anticancer activity via the modulation of apoptosis, cell proliferation, and survival in human breast cancer MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells (16). Anethole exhibited anticancer effect by suppressing the growth and proliferation of human prostate cancer (PC-3) cells through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis (17). It was found that anethole exhibited antimetastatic activity through the regulation of Crosstalk between Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Molecules and MMP-9 in Prostatecancer (DU145) cells (11). Anethole, an aromatic component of star anise possessed prominent anticancer activity against the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 (18).