It has also experimentally shown that anethole has no toxicity at low doses (16) and it is considered non-genotoxic and non-carcinogenic and, therefore, quite safe (17, 18).

Is anethole toxic?

In large quantities, anethole is slightly toxic and may act as an irritant.

What is anethole good for?

In the last few years, various studies have revealed multiple beneficial effects of anethole for human health, such as anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and chemopreventive, antidiabetic, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, or antithrombotic, that are mediated by the modulation of several cell signaling pathways, ...