CORIANDRUM SATIVUM: A MULTIPURPOSE MEDICINAL PLANTA REVIEW
Dr. Devendra Kumar* and Dr. Pinky Chauhan
ABSTRACT
Coriandrum sativum is common spice in many of Europe, North
Africa, West, Central and South Asia. It is being cultivated for
manufacture of perfumes and it appears that it was used in two forms:
as a spice for its seeds and as a herb for the flavor of its leaves.
Coriander leaves are having medicinal properties, a teaspoonful of
fresh coriander leaves juice taken every night with equal quantity of
honey acts preventive medicine for all deficiency diseases caused by
vitamin A, B1, B2, C and iron, leaves contain anti-oxidants, antibacterial
due to nonionic surfactants, coriander juice significantly
decreased the mutagenicity of metabolized aromatic amines (AA), it
prevents deposition of lead in Mice by chelating poisonous metal and
anthelminthic activity.
Keywords: Coriandrum sativum, Coriander leaves and Anti-oxidant activity.
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