sassafras in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sassafras in the English»Italian Dictionary

sassafras [Brit ˈsasəfras, Am ˈsæs(ə)ˌfræs] N

sassafras

sassafrasso m

sassafras before n oil, tea

di sassafrasso

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Other scented sachets are made from the winter savory, lavender, rosemary, tops of hyssop, chippings of "cassia ligna", cedar, and sassafras.

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The main precursor in ecstasy is safrole, an oil taken from the sassafras plant.

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The complex flavor of hoja santa is not so easily described; it has been compared to eucalyptus, licorice, sassafras, anise, nutmeg, mint, tarragon, and black pepper.

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It was used as a fragrance in perfumes and soaps, food (sassafras tea and candy flavoring) and for aromatherapy.

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Attempts to refine safrole from sassafras bark in mass quantities are generally not economically viable due to low yield and high effort.

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A safrole-free sassafras extract is now available for flavoring.

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Many foods contain natural substances which are carcinogenic, for example safrole, which occurs in sassafras and sweet basil.

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The essential oils within the leaf are rich in safrole, a substance also found in sassafras, which has been shown to be carcinogenic in animals.

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Flora include thorn thickets, wild blackberries, black cherry, bittersweet, sassafras, juniper and honeysuckle.

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Laboratory animals that were given oral doses of sassafras tea or sassafras oil that contained large doses of safrole developed permanent liver damage or various types of cancer.

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