Coriander Seeds in Diet - Coriander Seeds in Diet - Open Access Pub

Coriander, commonly known as Sabit dhania in Pakistan is a well-known spice used in traditional cooking. It is an essential component of ayurvedic medicine used for the treatment of digestion and gastric ailments. Coriander seeds are available throughout the year as whole seeds and in powdered form. Fresh Coriander seeds possess earthy bitter flavour with strong aroma. Essential oils of its seed extracts possess numerous valuable constituents which could be exploited for the preparation of medicinal combatants against several acute and chronic diseases. DOI10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-18-2565 Coriander seeds also called as sabit dhania in Pakistan are widely used in local culinary as a flavoring spice 1. While Coriander plant leaves are used in salads and servings because of their freshness 2. Coriander is a small, hollow-stanched herb which belongs to family Apiaceae and genus Coriandrum. It is known by the scientific name of Coriandrum sativum 3. Coriander is innate to South-Eastern Europe and is heavily cultivated all over the world such as in, Pakistan, India, Greece, Europe, Middle East, Egypt, North Africa, China and West Asia 4. Coriander was also one of the numerous plants cultivated in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon 5. Coriander is a 2 feet heighted plant with branched stems possessing dark-green leaves and small light pink flowers that successively transformed into bulbous shaped fruits (seeds) 6. The diameter of its seeds is about 4-6 mm and is harvested when the plant turns brown, and its leaves begin to dry and fall 7. Premature seeds are light green in color with bitter taste bitter 8. Nutritional Composition of Coriander ？Calcium ？Camphene ？Copper ？Dietary fiber ？Geraniol ？Iron ？Linalool ？Linoleic acid ？Magnesium ？Manganese ？Niacin ？Oleic acid ？Palmitic acid ？Petroselinic acid ？Potassium ？Riboflavin ？Terpene ？Thiamin ？Vitamin-C. ？Zinc etc 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Therapeutic Benefits of Coriander Its Seeds Possess Potential Therapeutic Benefits Given Below Coriander seeds contain linoleic acid which is effective in the remediation of dermal problems such as skin inflammation eczema, dry rashes etc. In addition treats mouth sores and ulcers 15. Lowers high blood sugar level because of its seed’s anti-hyperglycemic properties by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas and exhibiting insulin-like activity at the cellular level 16. It also protects colon mucosa from cancers 17. Stimulates hair growth by reducing hair fall and revitalizing hair roots 18. Improves digestion by stimulating the secretion of digestive juices and possesses