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Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303) Level 2 Clinical Pharmacy-Pharm D

Constituents
▪ 2 to 5 and not less than 1.4 of volatile oil which contains 60 % of anethole

and 20% fenchone.
▪ 20 % of proteins and 12 to 18 % of fixed oil.

Uses
o Agreeable aromatic and carminative.
o It is an ingredient of compound powder of Liquorice.

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