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Coriandrum sativum L.

Summary
Coriander is a green leafy vegetable belonging to the family Apiaceae. Corianders are rich source of carotenoids (beta-carotene) and flavonoids (quercetin) which possess anti-oxidant properties. These compounds help indecreasing lipid peroxidation in erythrocytes and also anti-platelet aggregation by reducing calcium ions in the blood. The consumption of coriander improves immunity by increasing the numbers of lymphocytic cells like CD8+ T cells and IFN-γ.

Mode of Consumption : Salad, garnishing
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Coriandrum sativum L.
Family: Apiaceae Lindl.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Genus: Coriandrum L.
Fruiting Season: October - January
Parts: Leaves
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Western Coastal Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Kottimira
Assam : Dhoniya
Bihar : Dhania
Himachal Pradesh : Dhania
Karnataka : Kottambari
Kerala : Malliyila
Punjab : Dhania
Tamil nadu : Kottamalli
Uttar Pradesh : Dhania
Uttarakhand : Dhania
West Bengal : Dhane

Fresh leaves
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Leaf powder extractImmunomodulatoryLeaf powder extract increases the number of lymphocyte cells including CD8+ T cells, elevation of IFN-γ secretion and activation of PBMC.CD8+ T cells and IFN-γ[2]
Leaf powder extractAntioxidantLeaf powder extract decreases the lipid peroxidation in erythrocytes and ESR.Lipid peroxidation and ESR level[3]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Carotenoidβ-Carotene: 73.64 mg/100g[2]
FlavonoidQuercetin-3-O-rutinoside: 329.62 mg/100g[2]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Vataja(Vataja), Pittaja(pittaja), All types(sarvaprakrake), Pyrexia(jvara)DhanyapaolakayaCakradattaCakrapanidatta,Translated by Indradeva Tripathi, Published by Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan (Varanasi), Edn. 4th 2002.Ayurveda
Vertigo and giddiness associated with blood and bileJoshanda TirphalaQuaraabaadeen Azam wa AkmalMohammad Akmal Khan, Matba Siddiqi, Delhi / Matba Mustafai, Delhi, 1897Unani
Epistaxis(Nakseer)Khesanda Barai NakseerQuaraabaadeen Najm-al-GhaniMohammad Najmul Ghani Khan, Munshi Nawal Kishore, Lucknow, (Second Edition) 1928Unani
Gonorrhoea (Suzaak), Spermatorrhoea(Sailaan-e-Mani/Jarayaan-e-Mani)Khesanda Jiryaan-e-maniQuaraabaadeen Najm-al-GhaniMohammad Najmul Ghani Khan, Munshi Nawal Kishore, Lucknow, (Second Edition) 1928Unani
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The entire juvenile plant is used in chutneys and sauces.
  • The leaves contains vitamin C 250mg/100g and carotene 5200 µg/100 g.
CSIR(1950).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-II ,P.347-350, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India