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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Coriandrum sativum in the times of Covid-19
Authors
Kanika Jain, Ajit kumar S Wahane
Abstract
Herbal medicine is that the oldest sort of medicine known to mankind. Plants generally produce many secondary metabolites which are bio-synthetically derived from primary metabolites and constitute an important source of many pharmaceutical drugs. The phytochemical screening of coriander showed that it contained volatile oil, tannins, Terpenoids, reducing sugars, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, fatty acids, sterols and glycosides. It also contained high nutritional values including proteins, oils, carbohydrates, fibers and wide selection of minerals, trace elements and vitamins. The previous pharmacological studies done on it revealed that it possessed anxiolytic, antidepressant, sedative-hypnotic, anticonvulsant, memory enhancement, improvement of orofacial dyskinesia, neuroprotective, antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, insecticidal, antioxidant, cardiovascular, detoxification, anti-inflammatory and many other pharmacological effects. The current review gives an overview on the multiple usage of Coriandrum sativum that makes it very useful in this time of Covid-19.
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Pages:721-723
How to cite this article:
Kanika Jain, Ajit kumar S Wahane "Coriandrum sativum in the times of Covid-19 ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 721-723
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