does liquorice root contain sugar
Overview. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been used in food and as medicine for thousands of years. Also known as sweet root, licorice root contains a compound that is about 50 times sweeter than sugar.Licorice root has been used in both Eastern and Western medicine to treat a variety of illnesses, ranging from the common cold to liver disease.icorice products are made from peeled and unpeeled, dried root. There are powdered and finely cut root preparations made for teas, tablets, and capsules, as well as liquid extracts. Some licorice extracts do not contain glycyrrhizin.