ABSTRACT
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an annual herb from the Apiaceae family. It is widely used in folk medicine and the pharmaceutical and food industries due to its phytochemical constituents and important specifications. The seeds contain 15–25% fixed oil that is rich in petroselinic, linoleic, and oleic acids, as well as sterols and essential oil. The seeds are used to treat gastrointestinal complaints such as anorexia, dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea, griping pain, and vomiting and are antiedemic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, emmenagogue, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, lipolytic, and myorelaxant, and possess nerve-soothing traits. The fixed oil has a very high antioxidant effect and effectively treats various diseases. The health-promoting traits also include anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-QS potential. The coriander fixed oil could be used as a food preservative to expand shelf life. The oil’s main constituents could be employed in synthesizing nylon 66 polymers and in commercial surfactants, cosmetics, biodiesel fuel production, and as finishing material for wood products.
