The Role of Anise in Traditional Medicine and Naturopathy: A Literature Review
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| author | Rana Rayyis Arrak Al-mamouri Haneen Adel Abdul Nabi Rafid R. Arraq |
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| contents | Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) remains one of the most important aromatic medicinal plants used in traditional medicine, household therapy, and contemporary naturopathy. Interest in anise has increased in recent years because modern research increasingly supports its long-recognized digestive, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and symptom-oriented therapeutic roles. The current review reassesses the medicinal significance of anise by emphasizing recent literature published from 2020 onward and by integrating updated evidence on phytochemistry, ethnomedical relevance, gastrointestinal applications, women's health, antimicrobial activity, and safety considerations. Current evidence indicates that anise is best supported as a digestive and carminative herb with plausible roles in functional gastrointestinal complaints, while women's health, respiratory use, neuro-metabolic activity, and anti-inflammatory effects remain promising but less clinically mature fields. The literature also highlights the importance of extract type, chemical standardization, and preparation-dependent safety interpretation, especially for essential oil-rich products. Overall, anise should be regarded as a scientifically relevant traditional medicinal plant whose most defensible modern applications lie in integrative symptom management rather than broad disease-specific claims. |
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| spellingShingle | The Role of Anise in Traditional Medicine and Naturopathy: A Literature Review Rana Rayyis Arrak Al-mamouri Haneen Adel Abdul Nabi Rafid R. Arraq anise Pimpinella anisum traditional medicine naturopathy phytotherapy trans-anethole medicinal plants essential oil Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) remains one of the most important aromatic medicinal plants used in traditional medicine, household therapy, and contemporary naturopathy. Interest in anise has increased in recent years because modern research increasingly supports its long-recognized digestive, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and symptom-oriented therapeutic roles. The current review reassesses the medicinal significance of anise by emphasizing recent literature published from 2020 onward and by integrating updated evidence on phytochemistry, ethnomedical relevance, gastrointestinal applications, women's health, antimicrobial activity, and safety considerations. Current evidence indicates that anise is best supported as a digestive and carminative herb with plausible roles in functional gastrointestinal complaints, while women's health, respiratory use, neuro-metabolic activity, and anti-inflammatory effects remain promising but less clinically mature fields. The literature also highlights the importance of extract type, chemical standardization, and preparation-dependent safety interpretation, especially for essential oil-rich products. Overall, anise should be regarded as a scientifically relevant traditional medicinal plant whose most defensible modern applications lie in integrative symptom management rather than broad disease-specific claims. |
| title | The Role of Anise in Traditional Medicine and Naturopathy: A Literature Review |
| topic | anise Pimpinella anisum traditional medicine naturopathy phytotherapy trans-anethole medicinal plants essential oil |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19255269 |