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Coriander Herb

Coriandrum sativum

Coriander Herb (Coriandrum sativum) is a plant drug, also called Dhanyakam, Kustumbari and Dhaniya. Cilantro/coriander leaves used as fresh herb primarily.

Key facts
Botanical nameCoriandrum sativum
FamilyApiaceae · other entries in this family
OrderApiales
Also known asCoriander Herb, CorianderHerb
Taxon identifiersGBIF 3034871 · Wikidata Q41611 · NCBI Taxonomy 4047
Names in other languages
Sanskritधान्याकम् (dhānyākam), कुस्तुम्बरी (kustumbarī)
Hindiधनिया (dhaniyā), धनिया पत्ती (dhaniyā pattī)
Tamilகொத்தமல்லி

Sources: India Flora Online (IISc) herbsheet for Coriandrum sativum, Hindi 'Dhaniya patti, Dhaniya patta'.; Monier-Williams: 'the plant coriander, [Suśruta]'; Apte (DDSA): 'The धान्याक plant', with the Suśruta line आर्द्रां कुस्तुम्बरीं कुर्यात्, which notably refers to the FRESH (ārdrā) plant, i.e. the herb.; University of Madras Tamil Lexicon: 'Coriander, Coriandrum sativum'; Winslow: 'Coriander seed, Coriandrum sativum, L.'; India Flora Online Tamil 'Kotthamalli'.; Wisdom Library 'Local Names of Plants and Drugs' ('Dhaniya [धनिया] ... identified with Coriandrum sativum'); DDSA Practical Hindi-English Dictionary. For the leaf specifically, India Flora Online (IISc) lists Hindi 'Dhaniya patti, Dhaniya patta'.; Wisdom Library nighantu index: 'Dhānyaka (धान्यक) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Coriandrum sativum Linn.'. How we source.

The evidence at a glance

12papers on this site for this drug, published 2006 to 2023, 11 with a DOI.

  • 1Randomised controlled trials
  • 11Other clinical studies and reviews

A count is not a conclusion and a tier is a study design, not a verdict. Each paper is listed with what it measured on the page below. See the research index for how papers are tiered.

Names and identification

LanguageName
EnglishCoriander Herb

Dosage forms and preparation

Dosage Forms: Swarasa (fresh leaf juice), Churna (dried leaf powder), Lepa (paste), Kashayam (decoction), Culinary herb (fresh)

Standard Dosage: 10-20ml fresh juice; 2-4g dried leaf powder; external paste as needed; liberally used as fresh culinary herb.

Optimal Timing: Fresh juice traditionally taken early morning; as culinary herb with meals; external paste as needed for skin conditions

Storage: Fresh herb refrigerated at 2-5°C with damp paper towel in sealed bag. Dried leaves in airtight, light-protected containers. Freeze-dried product in nitrogen-flushed, moisture-proof packaging.

Marker Compounds: Decanal, Dodecanal, 2-Decenal, Linalool (trace in leaves), Quercetin, Kaempferol, Apigenin, Chlorogenic acid, Beta-carotene, Lutein

Synergistic Combinations

  • With Mint (Pudina) for digestive and cooling formulations
  • With Neem for detoxification and skin health
  • With Amalaki for Pitta-pacifying combinations
  • With Haridra for anti-inflammatory leaf preparations

Published research

Literature indexed in PubMed that concerns this subject, grouped by study type. A paper appearing here is a record of what has been published, not evidence that the subject works, and laboratory or animal results do not transfer to people. Study titles link to PubMed so you can read the source rather than take our word.

Randomised controlled trials1

  1. Casetti F, Bartelke S, Biehler K and others. 2012. Antimicrobial activity against bacteria with dermatological relevance and skin tolerance of the essential oil from Coriandrum sativum L. fruitsPhytotherapy research : PTR. PMID 21815228 · doi:10.1002/ptr.3571

Other clinical studies and reviews11

  1. Santibáñez A, Jiménez-Ferrer E, Angulo-Bejarano PI and others. 2023. Coriandrum sativum and Its Utility in Psychiatric DisordersMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 37513187 · doi:10.3390/molecules28145314
  2. Scandar S, Zadra C, Marcotullio MC. 2023. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Polyphenols and Their Nutraceutical Value against Obesity and Metabolic SyndromeMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 37241925 · doi:10.3390/molecules28104187
  3. Al-Khayri JM, Banadka A, Nandhini M and others. 2023. Essential Oil from Coriandrum sativum: A review on Its Phytochemistry and Biological ActivityMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 36677754 · doi:10.3390/molecules28020696
  4. Sobhani Z, Mohtashami L, Amiri MS and others. 2022. Ethnobotanical and phytochemical aspects of the edible herb Coriandrum sativum LJournal of food science. PMID 35279837 · doi:10.1111/1750-3841.16085
  5. Verma T, Sinha M, Bansal N and others. 2021. Plants Used as AntihypertensiveNatural products and bioprospecting. PMID 33174095 · doi:10.1007/s13659-020-00281-x
  6. Hosseini M, Boskabady MH, Khazdair MR. 2021. Neuroprotective effects of Coriandrum sativum and its constituent, linalool: A reviewAvicenna journal of phytomedicine. PMID 34745916 · doi:10.22038/AJP.2021.55681.2786
  7. Mahleyuddin NN, Moshawih S, Ming LC and others. 2021. Coriandrum sativum L.: A Review on Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Cardiovascular BenefitsMolecules (Basel, Switzerland). PMID 35011441 · doi:10.3390/molecules27010209
  8. Wei JN, Liu ZH, Zhao YP and others. 2019. Phytochemical and bioactive profile of Coriandrum sativum LFood chemistry. PMID 30827604 · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.01.171
  9. Prachayasittikul V, Prachayasittikul S, Ruchirawat S and others. 2018. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum): A promising functional food toward the well-beingFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.). PMID 29433220 · doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2017.11.019
  10. Laribi B, Kouki K, M'Hamdi M and others. 2015. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and its bioactive constituentsFitoterapia. PMID 25776008 · doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2015.03.012
  11. 2006. Coriander PMID 30000851

Reference lists that include it

Kaempferol, Quercetin

Reviewed by Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh, BAMS, on 11 October 2026. What that review covered.

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