a white water-soluble crystalline substance with a liquorice-like odour, used as a flavouring and a sensitizer in the processing of colour photographs. Formula: CH3CH:CHC6H4OCH3
Word origin
C19: from Latin anēthum dill, anise, from Greek anēthon
anethole in American English
(ˈænəˌθoul)
noun
Chemistry & Pharmacology
a white, crystalline powder, C10H12O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative
Also called: anise camphor
Word origin
[1860–65; ‹ Gk ánēth(on) dill, anise + -ole2]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, jumping jack, metric system, monism, prep-ole is a suffix used in names of chemical compounds, esp. five-membered, unsaturatedrings (carbazole; indole; thiazole) and, less systematically, aromatic ethers (anisole; safrole)
Examples of 'anethole' in a sentence
anethole
Volatile oil characterization (gas chromatography and mass spectrometry) showed 85.7% anethole and 4.8% estragole.
Andrelina N. Coelho-de-Souza, Maria Valdenir A.P. Rocha, Keciany A. Oliveira, YuriA.G. Vasconcelos, Edgleyson C. Santos, Kerly Shamyra Silva-Alves, Lúcio Ricardo L.Diniz, Francisco Walber Ferreira-da-Silva, Ariclécio C. Oliveira, Edson L. Ponte,Janaína Serra-Azul M. Evangelista, Ana Maria S. Assreuy, José Henrique Leal-Cardoso 2019, 'Volatile oil of Croton zehntneri per oral sub-acute treatment offers small toxicity:perspective of therapeutic use', Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0102695X18301509. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Results show that anethole has synergistic effects with other constituents.
Sergio Andrade-Ochoa, Daniela Sánchez-Aldana, Karla Fabiola Chacón-Vargas, BlancaE. Rivera-Chavira, Luvia E. Sánchez-Torres, Alejandro D. Camacho, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres,Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón 2018, 'Oviposition Deterrent and Larvicidal and Pupaecidal Activity of Seven Essential Oilsand their Major Components against Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae):Synergism–antagonism Effects', Insectshttp://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/1/25. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It was also demonstrated that anethole has no association with sedative effects.
Alessandra Mileni Versuti Ritter, Franciele Queiroz Ames, Fernando Otani, Rubia MariaWeffort de Oliveira, Roberto Kenji Nakamura Cuman, Ciomar Aparecida Bersani-Amado 2014, 'Effects of Anethole in Nociception Experimental Models', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/345829. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To eliminate a possible sedative effect of anethole, the open field test was conducted.
Alessandra Mileni Versuti Ritter, Franciele Queiroz Ames, Fernando Otani, Rubia MariaWeffort de Oliveira, Roberto Kenji Nakamura Cuman, Ciomar Aparecida Bersani-Amado 2014, 'Effects of Anethole in Nociception Experimental Models', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/345829. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Seeds essential oil showed as main components anethole and fenchone.
M. T. Tinoco, M. R. Martins, J. Cruz-Morais 2007, 'Actividade antimicrobiana do óleo essencial do Foeniculum vulgare Miller Antimicrobialactivity of Foeniculum vulgare Miller essential oil', Revista de Ciências Agráriashttp://www.scielo.oces.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-018X2007000100047. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They mainly contained caryophyllene (23.73%), sabinene (18.15%), α-thujene (6.57%), thymol (5.29%),4-epi-α-acoradiene (4.98%), limonene (4.92%), anethole (3.44%), etc.
Abulikemu Aobuli, Jumai Maitusong, Mahinur Bakri, Xueying Lu, Maitinuer Maiwulanjiang,Haji Akber Aisa 2018, 'The Effect of Volatile Oil from Vernonia anthelmintica Seeds on Melanin Synthesisin B16 Cells and Its Chemical Analysis by GC-QTOF-MS', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6291281. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Phenylpropanoides anethole, fenchone, estragole and the monoterpene aphellandrenewere the most abundant compounds of leaves essential oil.
M. T. Tinoco, M. R. Martins, J. Cruz-Morais 2007, 'Actividade antimicrobiana do óleo essencial do Foeniculum vulgare Miller Antimicrobialactivity of Foeniculum vulgare Miller essential oil', Revista de Ciências Agráriashttp://www.scielo.oces.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-018X2007000100047. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The animals were pretreated with anethole (62.5, 125, 250, and 500 mg/kg) one hour before the experiments.
Alessandra Mileni Versuti Ritter, Franciele Queiroz Ames, Fernando Otani, Rubia MariaWeffort de Oliveira, Roberto Kenji Nakamura Cuman, Ciomar Aparecida Bersani-Amado 2014, 'Effects of Anethole in Nociception Experimental Models', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/345829. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, these data showed that anethole, at all used doses, has no sedative effect and has an antinociceptive effect.
Alessandra Mileni Versuti Ritter, Franciele Queiroz Ames, Fernando Otani, Rubia MariaWeffort de Oliveira, Roberto Kenji Nakamura Cuman, Ciomar Aparecida Bersani-Amado 2014, 'Effects of Anethole in Nociception Experimental Models', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/345829. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
4,10,16,22-tetramethoxycalix[4]arene (4), has been synthesized from anethole (1),which was isolated from anise oil.
Ratna Ningsih S 2015, 'SINTESIS 4,10,16,22-TETRAMETOKSIKALIKS[4] ARENA DARI MINYAK ADAS (SYNTHESIS OF 4,10,16,22-TETRAMETHOXYCALIX[4] ARENE FROM ANISE OIL)', Jurnal Pengajaran MIPAhttp://journal.fpmipa.upi.edu/index.php/jpmipa/article/view/394. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)