chapter 1 General Introduction to Pimpinella and Illicium -- chapter 2 Plant Sources of the Genus Illicium -- chapter 3 Plant Sources of the Genus Pimpinella -- chapter 4 Chemical Constituents of the Genus Illicium -- chapter 5 Chemical Constituents of the Genus Pimpinella -- chapter 6 Cultivation and Plant Raw Material of the Genus Illicium -- chapter 7 Cultivation and Plant Raw Material of the Genus Pimpinella -- chapter 8 Therapeutic and Pharmacological Properties of Illicium -- chapter 9 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Properties of the Genus Pimpinella -- chapter 10 Monographs and Formulations of the Genera Pimpinella, Illicium, and Foeniculum -- chapter 11 Economic Importance and Market Trends of the Genera Pimpinella, Illicium, and Foeniculum -- chapter 12 The Genus Foeniculum.