GALACTAGOGUE ACTIVITY of anise seeds

Anise (Pimpinella anisum, Apiaceae) is an annual herbaceous plant that thrives in warm temperate climates. It contains numerous biologically important substances. of particular note is its essential oil, of which the most abundant constituent is trans-anethole. Other components include coumarins (scopoletin, umbelliferone, umbelliprenin and bergaptene), flavonoids (quercetin, apigenin, luteolin and their glycosides) and other aromatic…