Full Description

This International Standard specifies certain characteristics of oil of star anise¹⁾, Chinese type (Illicium verum Hook. f.), in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.

1) In French Badiane is the usual commercial name for this essential oil. As badiane is only the fruit and the essential oil is obtained from the fruit and part of the leaves, it would be more accurate in French to call it Badianier.