Handbook of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)

<p>Coriander (<i>Coriandrum sativum</i> L. family Umbelliferae/Apiaceae) is one of the most popular spices globally. Different parts of <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> are edible and widely used as a seasoning due to their unique flavor and aroma. <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> medical uses have been recognized since ancient times. Coriander leaves (cilantro) and coriander fruit (seed) are used in different ethnic foodstuffs meat and poultry dishes soup pudding bread and seafood dishes. <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> is rich in linalool vitamin A vitamin B12 vitamin C folate and phenolics. <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> fixed oil is rich in sterols tocols and bioactive phytochemicals. Petroselinic acid is the major fatty acid in <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> fixed oil and exhibits health-promoting traits.</p><p>Coriandrum sativum is recommended as a food preservative to replace synthetic antioxidants because of its antioxidant and antibacterial traits. Furthermore <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> cilantro and seeds are rich in water-soluble and lipid-soluble phytochemicals that showed unique anticancer anxiolytic neuroprotective migraine-relieving hypoglycemic hypolipidemic anticonvulsant analgesic and anti-inflammatory traits. Those medical benefits and their integration into daily life render <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> an excellent functional food. Regarding the cosmetic industry <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> is used as an ingredient in conventional Ayurvedic cosmetic formulations to normalize skin color. In addition <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> volatile oil finds use as an ingredient in perfumes. </p><p>Handbook of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)<i>: Chemistry Functionality and Applications </i>is a valuable resource for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical developers as well as novel food developers and R&D researchers in a variety of fields that use herbs spices and medicinal plants. </p><p>Key Features:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Explores the chemistry of <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> phytochemicals oils and extracts</li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> active constituents and their health-enhancing traits</li> <p> </p> <li>Presents the applications of <em>Coriandrum sativum</em> phytochemicals oils and extracts</li> <p> </p> <li>Addresses the growing application areas including horticulture functional food clinical nutrition pharmaceuticals and cosmetics</li> </ul><p>Authored by international scientists and industry experts this book is a great resource for food chemistry clinical nutrition biochemistry pharmacology and horticulture researchers and students as well as developers of novel food cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in addition to R&D researchers in different sectors that utilize herbs spices and medical plants.</p>