licorice largest producer
LICORICE. Licorice root contains a substance called glycyrrhizin that is 50 times sweeter than ordinary sugar. Spain is the largest producer of licorice. 90% of the licorice used as a flavoring is used to flavor tobacco. Licorice candy contains small amounts of licorice, but the main flavor ingredient of licorice candy is anise. Carbenoxolone, a compound derived from licorice root, has been used to help healing of peptic ulcers.