Liquorice is a flowering plant and one of the most popular medicinal plants belonging to the Fabaceae family. Liquorice comes from the juice of the roots of the plant . The history of liquorice can be dated to 2300 BC. It became a common ingredient in cough syrup because of its relieving and anti-inflammatory effects. Liquorice is an extract from the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant which contains glycyrrhizic acid Much of the sweetness in liquorice comes from glycyrrhizin, which has 30–50 times the sweetness of sugar.
It is available in forms like liquorice dried root, root powder,TBC and extract.