Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Phytother Res. 2013 Oct;27(10):1439-56. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4897. Epub 2012 Dec 19.
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), a herbal plant, belonging to the family Apiceae, is valued for its culinary and medicinal uses. All parts of this herb are in use as flavoring agent and/or as traditional remedies for the treatment of different disorders in the folk medicine systems of different civilizations. The plant is a potential source of lipids (rich in petroselinic acid) and an essential oil (high in linalool) isolated from the seeds and the aerial parts. Due to the presence of a multitude of bioactives, a wide array of pharmacological activities have been ascribed to different parts of this herb, which include anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anxiolytic, anti-epileptic, anti-depressant, anti-mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-dyslipidemic, anti-hypertensive, neuro-protective and diuretic. Interestingly, coriander also possessed lead-detoxifying potential. This review focuses on the medicinal uses, detailed phytochemistry, and the biological activities of this valuable herb to explore its potential uses as a functional food for the nutraceutical industry.
芫荽（芫荽属植物），一种草本植物，属于伞形科，因其烹饪和药用价值而受到重视。这种草药的所有部分都被用作调味料和/或作为传统药物，用于治疗不同文明的民间医学系统中的不同疾病。该植物是脂质（富含芥子酸）和精油（高芳樟醇）的潜在来源，从种子和地上部分分离得到。由于存在多种生物活性物质，这种草药的不同部位被赋予了广泛的药理活性，包括抗菌、抗氧化、抗糖尿病、抗焦虑、抗癫痫、抗抑郁、抗突变、抗炎、抗血脂异常、抗高血压、神经保护和利尿。有趣的是，芫荽还具有铅解毒的潜力。本文综述了这种有价值的草药的药用用途、详细的植物化学和生物活性，以探讨其作为营养保健品行业功能性食品的潜在用途。
