A recent discovery from Linköping University in Sweden has revealed a surprising fact about licorice: even small amounts can raise blood pressure. This adds a new concern to the well-known bittersweet ...

The origin of the danger? The glycyrrhizic acid contained in liquorice, a “sweet-tasting substance” indicates RTBF. Futura Sciences explains the phenomenon: glycyrrhizic acid "inhibits 11β ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) advises that individuals should not consume more than 100 milligrams of glycyrrhizic acid ...