ABSTRACT
Coriander is a glabrous aromatic annual plant that belongs to the Apiaceae family. Historically it is well known for usage in food. It possesses many aromatic and biologically active compounds that enhance its efficacy. Apart from being used as a food preservative, it also has many medicinal uses. It can be used as a whole plant or as seeds; both are rich in bioactive constituents. Coriander is recognized for its anti-diabetic, radical scavenging, antimicrobial, anti-depressive, and anti-tumor activity, and analgesic and hormone modulating properties, which pose health benefits associated with its usage. In the human body, different physiological systems are operating. Their activities are interlinked and well-coordinated. Whenever any food is ingested, it is metabolized through these systems, and each system takes up the nutrients required; consequently, particles being ingested exert their effects on all systems. Coriander’s hepatoprotective, nephron-protective, immune-modulatory, neuro-modulatory, and gastrointestinal effects are well known. Activities of coriander constituents and their effect on different systems are significant, making this herb extremely important.
