Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

August 4, 2006 By: In: star anise Comments Off on Poor Asian crops helps star anise rebound

GLOBAL prices of star anise could be set to rebound from a recent price crash due to far smaller crops in Vietnam. Vietnamese star anise production is also thought to be 40% lower than the previous year…READ MORE

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Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

January 13, 2006 By: In: star anise Comments Off on Vietnam is latest country to fuel star anise sales

VIETNAM has become the latest country to give a boost to global star anise demand by announcing that its scientists have extracted shikimic acid from the fruit as part of a process to create anti-bird flu drug Tamiflu. The Vietnamese scientists claim that they are making between 6.5 and seven…READ MORE

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