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Plant Coriandrum sativum (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
LEUCINE 2 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 Fruit 34.0 1238.0 -0.57 Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 Seed Essent. Oil 15500.0 18950.0 -0.79 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOL 0 Fruit 4060.0 16900.0 2.26 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOL-OXIDE 0 Fruit 2.0 21.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL 53 Essential Oil not available 568000.0 1.96 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL 53 Fruit 400.0 10250.0 2.28 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL 53 Seed Essent. Oil 414190.0 742300.0 2.22 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL-ACETATE 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available 207780.0 1.41 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL-OXIDE 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL-OXIDE 0 Fruit 2.0 21.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Fruit 13030.0 18260.0 -0.10 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed not available 132000.0 0.21 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE 4 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE 4 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit 2939.0 4016.0 0.87 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MAGNESIUM 65 Leaf 6940.0 7488.0 1.30 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticonvulsant 8 Duke, 1992 *
Anticorneotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 4 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 3 Martindale's 29th
AntiCTS 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCVI 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystinuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 6 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidermatitic? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 15 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic? 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Antidiarrheic 3 Merck 11th Edition
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.