Anise / Aneesoon (انیسوں) also known as Aniseed, botanically belongs to the Apiaceae family in the genus Pimpinella and known scientifically as Pimpinella anisum. This little-known anise plant is native to Middle-East and Mediterranean region; probably originated on the fertile plains of Nile delta in the Egypt.
Health Benefits:
- Exotic anise spice holds some of the important plants derived chemical compounds that are known to have been anti oxidant, disease preventing, and health promoting properties.
- The primary essential volatile oil that gives the characteristic sweet, aromatic flavor to anise seed is anethole. Other important compounds found in these grains include estragole, p-anisaldehyde, anise alcohol, acetophenone, pinene, and limonene.
- Anise seed oil obtained from extraction of the seeds has been found application in many traditional medicines as a stomachic, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, carminative, digestive, expectorant, stimulant and tonic agent.
- The seeds are an excellent source of many essential B-complex vitamins such as pyridoxine, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin. Pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) helps increase GABA neurochemical levels in the brain.
- The spicy seeds are one of the important source of minerals like calcium, iron, copper, potassium, manganese, zinc and magnesium. 100 g dry seeds contain 36.96 mg or 462% daily required levels of iron. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
- Copper is a cofactor for many vital enzymes, including cytochrome C-oxidase and superoxide dismutase (other minerals function as cofactors for this enzyme are manganese and zinc). Copper is also required for the production of red blood cells.
- The spice also contains good amounts of antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A.
Used in following diseases:
Menopausal Changes Haiz ki Kharabi حیض کی خرابی
Asthma دمہ , سانس لینے میں دشواری
Constipation قبض
Depressed Libido شہوت کی کمی
Cough Disease کھانسی
Psoriasis Chumbal چنبل
Spasmodic Cough Kali Khansi تشنجی کھانسی
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