How to identify star anise？
How to identify star anise？
Fake star anise contains toxic substances, which can cause human body poisoning after consumption. How to distinguish star anise?
1. Shape: Star anise fruit is hypertrophy, with straight corners; Mangcao fruit is slender, with curved corners.
2. Color : the real star anise is brownish red and shiny; the fake is lighter and has an earthy yellow color.
3. Taste: real star anise has a strong scent, tastes pungent and sweet; The fake has the scent of toilet water or camphor, tastes numb.
4. Angle amount: There are 7-10 real star anise horns, with 8 being the majority; fake has 11-12 horns.
