Application Anethole has a special anise smell and corresponding sweetness, and can be used to flavor all foods, especially pastry foods. It is also a raw material for making anisaldehyde, anisole, and the synthetic drug negative hormone hexaneestrol.
Anethole can be used in large quantities in the preparation of anise flavor, licorice flavor, bayberry flavor, etc., and is also used in toothpaste, mouthwash, cosmetics, soap, etc.