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    What aromatic substance gives aniseed its typical taste?

    Question #108451. Asked by flem-ish. (Sep 02 09 10:00 AM)


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    		Anethole (or trans-anethole) is an aromatic compound that accounts for the distinctive "licorice" flavor of anise, fennel, star anise, and anise myrtle. It may also be referred to as p-propenylanisole, anise camphor, isoestragole, or oil of aniseed. It is unrelated to glycyrrhizic acid, the compound which makes licorice taste sweet. The full chemical name is trans-1-methoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)benzene.

    http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Anethole

    Sep 02 09, 10:18 AM

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