Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, with a long history of ...

Preliminary research shows that the licorice root could have anticancer activity. Research in the laboratory setting demonstrated its compounds slow or stop the development of cancer cells in skin ...

The main component in black licorice is glycyrrhizin. This sweet compound is found in licorice root. Glycyrrhizin causes potassium levels to temporarily drop if you consume it in high amounts.