coriander

Names

Common Names

• cilantro
• coriander
• Chinese parsley
• Chinese-parsley

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Coriandrum sativum var. vulgare
• Coriandrum majus
• Sium coriandrum
• Coriandrum melphitense
• Coriandropsis syriaca
• Coriandrum globosum
• Coriandrum sativum var. afghanicum
• Coriandrum sativum var. africanum
• Coriandrum sativum var. anatolicum
• Coriandrum sativum var. arabicum
• Coriandrum sativum subsp. asiaticum
• Coriandrum sativum var. asiaticum
• Coriandrum sativum subsp. indicum
• Coriandrum sativum var. indicum
• Coriandrum sativum var. microcarpum
• Coriandrum sativum var. pygmaeum
• Coriandrum sativum subsp. vavilovii
• Coriandrum sativum var. vavilovii
• Bifora loureiroi

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Apiales, it is classified under the family Apiaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic designation is within the genus Coriandrum, identifying it as Coriandrum sativum.

Distribution

This plant, known as Coriandrum sativum, maintains a notable presence across several regions of Northern Europe. Specifically, it can be found growing within the borders of Denmark. Its distribution also extends to the Scandinavian territories of Finland and Norway. Furthermore, the species is well-established in the British Isles, appearing in both Great Britain and Ireland. Together, these locations highlight the plant's ability to adapt to the northern European climate.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Coriandrum sativum has 289 reported phytochemicals identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Linalool, Flavonoids, GERANYL ACETATE, quercetin, CHLOROGENIC ACID.

Linalool

1. Dr. Duke
2. PloS one
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Genes
5. Bioresource technology

Flavonoids

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. International journal of environmental health research
3. In silico pharmacology
4. Parasites & vectors
5. Scientific reports

GERANYL ACETATE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Current microbiology
3. Frontiers in molecular biosciences
4. Food science & nutrition
5. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

quercetin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. Scientific reports
4. Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Dr. Duke
2. In silico pharmacology
3. Scientific reports

PETROSELINIC ACID

1. Dr. Duke
2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
3. ACS omega

RUTIN

1. Dr. Duke
2. In silico pharmacology
3. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

ascorbic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. BMC plant biology
3. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

n-Decanal

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
3. ACS omega

polyphenols

1. In silico pharmacology
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Interdisciplinary toxicology

Activities

Coriandrum sativum has 807 reported activities identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Diuretic.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Coriandrum sativum has 86 reported medicinal uses identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include inflammation, cancer, oxidative stress, anxiety, diabetic complications.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations