Anisi Stellati Fructus is the dried fruit of the Anisi Stellati Fructus plant belonging to the Magnoliaceae family. As a medicinal and edible dual-purpose Chinese herb, it has the effects of warming the body, dispelling cold, regulating qi, and relieving pain. Anisi Stellati Fructus is rich in a variety of bioactive components, including volatile compounds, terpenoids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, phenolic acids, and other trace elements. Modern pharmacological studies have found that Anisi Stellati Fructus has various pharmacological effects such as antibacterial, increasing white blood cell count and immune regulation, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, antioxidant, insecticidal, anti-tumor, and anti-viral. This article systematically reviews the chemical components of Anisi Stellati Fructus, and summarizes the research progress of its pharmacological effects, aiming to provide a reference for the subsequent in-depth study of Anisi Stellati Fructus.

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