Coriandrum sativum: A biological description and its uses in the treatment of various diseases

Coriandrum sativum is an important source of chemicals of α-pinene, γ-terpinene, limonene and ρ-cymene together with various nonlinalool alcohols and esters. Linalool and geraniol as internal standards. Other constituents isolated fro m the fruits include flavonoids, coumarines, isocoumarines, phthalides and phenolic acids. The high content of fats (16-28) % and protein (11-17) % in the fru its make distillation residues suitable for an imal feed. The fruits yield 5-7% of ash. 13% resin, astringent principle, malic acid and alkaloids, coriander oil contains coriandrol, jireniol and vebriniol. Hence in view of immense medicinal importance of the plant this review is therefore an effort to compile all the informat ion reported on its phytochemical and pharmaco logical activ ities this information will be helpful to create interest towards the plant and may be useful in developing new formulat ions, which are more effective and have mo re therapeutic value.