Title |
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.): A Potential Source of High‐Value Components for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals‐ A Review
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Published in |
Phytotherapy Research, December 2012
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DOI | 10.1002/ptr.4897 |
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Authors |
Najla Gooda Sahib, Farooq Anwar, Anwarul‐Hassan Gilani, Azizah Abdul Hamid, Nazamid Saari, Khalid M. Alkharfy |
Abstract |
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), a herbal plant, belonging to the family Apiceae, is valued for its culinary and medicinal uses. All parts of this herb are in use as flavoring agent and/or as traditional remedies for the treatment of different disorders in the folk medicine systems of different civilizations. The plant is a potential source of lipids (rich in petroselinic acid) and an essential oil (high in linalool) isolated from the seeds and the aerial parts. Due to the presence of a multitude of bioactives, a wide array of pharmacological activities have been ascribed to different parts of this herb, which include anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anxiolytic, anti-epileptic, anti-depressant, anti-mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-dyslipidemic, anti-hypertensive, neuro-protective and diuretic. Interestingly, coriander also possessed lead-detoxifying potential. This review focuses on the medicinal uses, detailed phytochemistry, and the biological activities of this valuable herb to explore its potential uses as a functional food for the nutraceutical industry. |
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United States | 1 | 10% |
Malaysia | 1 | 10% |
Unknown | 6 | 60% |
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Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Poland | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Master | 40 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 9% |
Researcher | 30 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 4% |
Other | 57 | 16% |
Unknown | 131 | 37% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 33 | 9% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 27 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 19 | 5% |
Chemistry | 15 | 4% |
Other | 47 | 13% |
Unknown | 149 | 42% |