2005年11月9日,瑞士罗氏制药公司向外界介绍了目前世界上有效对付H5N1高致病性禽流感病毒的药物——达菲的成分和生产工艺。令人吃惊的是,生产达菲的主要有效成分竟然是从中国百姓常见的调味料八角茴香中提取出来的。八角茴香(俗称大料)主要产于中国和越南,是我国人民常用的烹 On November 9, 2005, Roche Pharmaceuticals of Switzerland introduced to the outside world the composition and production technology of Tamiflu, the drug that is currently effective against the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the world. Surprisingly, the main effective ingredient for the production of Tamiflu was actually extracted from the common star anise of the Chinese people. Star anise (commonly known as aniseed) is mainly produced in China and Vietnam and is commonly used by our people.