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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Coriandrum sativum (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro
How this plant is used
Food
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
5-METHOXY-PSORALEN 10 Fruit *
6-UNDECENAL 0 Leaf 130.0 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
7-DODECENAL 0 Leaf 2131.0 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
8-METHYNON-5-ENAL 0 Leaf 96.0 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
9-TETRADECENAL 0 Leaf 924.0 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ABSCISIC-ACID 0 Fruit 0.0 -1.00 *
ACETIC-ACID 16 Fruit 1.0 -0.64 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ACETIC-ACID-ESTER 0 Fruit ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ACETYL-CHOLINE 19 Seed 43.0 -0.76 *
ALANINE 3 Fruit *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Essential Oil *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Fruit Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Essential Oil *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Fruit 819.0 13780.0 2.88 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Seed Essent. Oil 11400.0 52980.0 -0.38 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Essential Oil *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Fruit 1.0 15.0 -0.38 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Seed Essent. Oil 200.0 19700.0 0.21 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Essential Oil *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Fruit 36.0 44.0 -0.37 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antithrombic 2 *
Antithrombogenic 1 *
Antithyroid 4 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitrichinosic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antitriglyceride 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitrypanosomic 2 Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991.
Antitubercular 2 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antitumor 22 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.
Antitumor (Bladder) 1 *
Antitumor (Breast) 5 *
Antitumor (Cervix) 1 *
Antitumor (CNS) 1 *
Antitumor (Colon) 8 *
Antitumor (Forestomach) 2 *
Antitumor (Gastric) 1 *
Antitumor (Liver) 2 *
Antitumor (Lung) 5 *
Antitumor (Mouth) 1 *