From sour spirals to the iconic salty licorice dominating the world of Swedish candy, licorice offers plenty to chew on for the curious consumer of sweets. However, when most Americans think of ...

As it turns out, children were not the only ones with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads over this past holiday season. In a new study, scientists show how a compound from licorice root ...

Compounds isolated from licorice root may help prevent cavities, according to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles. In test tube studies, the scientists showed that an extract from ...

Licorice is a stickier subject than you might imagine. Strawberry and Cherry Twizzlers, for example, the oh-so-popular movie candies that everybody thinks of as licorice, don't contain licorice of any ...

Licorice is one of the world’s favorite flavors. It has been used in foods and medicine since ancient times. Licorice is actually an herbal shrub and the root is used for the distinctive taste found ...

Licorice lovers beware: eating large amounts of black licorice might be harmful to your heart health — but as long as you enjoy the treat in moderation, health experts say there's little to worry ...

Black licorice candy elicits a definite reaction from people - it generally is either beloved or despised, with little ambivalence. I am in the love it camp. (See the results of our Taster's Choice ...

A substance in licorice root has been found to help reduce blood sugar levels and could be used to treat diabetes, German scientists say. A new German study has found that licorice root may contain ...