Phenolic ether volatile oils.

A no of phenolic ether occurs in volatile oils such as anethol from anise and fennel, Safrole from sassafras etc.

“ANISE”

B.O Pimpinella anisum

Family Umbelliferae

P.U Dried ripe fruit.

Habitat: Found in Asia, Egypt, and Greece.

Constituents:

Anise contains volatile oil (1-3%), consisting of about 80-90% of anethol; fixed oil, Ca-oxalate crystals, proteins, and sugars.

Uses:

Anise is used as carminative, flavouring agent, condiment and stimulant.

“FENNEL”

B.O Foeniculum vulgare.

Family Umbelliferae.

P.U Dried ripe fruit.

Habitat:

Found in Asia, South Europe etc.

Constituents:

It contains volatile oils about 1-4% the chief constituents of which are anethole (50-60%) and fenchone.

Uses:

It is used as carminative, stimulant, and flavouring agent.

“NUTMEG”

B.O Myristica fragrans Houttuyn

Family Myristacaceae.

P.U Dried ripe seeds.

Habitat:

Found in Molucca Island.

Constituents:

It contains volatile oil, 8-10% that contains myristicin and safrole. It also contains a narcotic principle pinene, camphene and traces of eugenol along with starch and proteins.

Uses:

It is used as stimulant, carminative and flavouring agent.