Health Benefits of Coriander Seeds

Coriander seeds possess many plant-derived chemical compounds that are known to have antioxidant, disease-preventing and health-promoting properties. As in other spices, coriander is also rich in dietary fibre. Much of the fibre is metabolically inert insoluble fibre, which helps increase bulk of the food by absorbing water throughout the digestive system and help easing constipation condition. In addition, dietary fibres bind to bile salts (produced from cholesterol) and decrease their re-absorption in the colon, thus helping to lower serum bad cholesterol levels. Its seeds are an excellent source of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc and magnesium. Copper is required for the production of red blood cells. Iron is essential for cell metabolism and red blood cell formation. Zinc is a co-factor in many enzymes that regulate growth and development, sperm generation, digestion and nucleic acid synthesis. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help in controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is utilised by the body as a co-factor for many different enzymes. Unlike other dry spice seeds that lack in vitamin C, coriander seeds contain an ample amount of this antioxidant vitamin. Furthermore, the seeds are the storehouse of many vital B-complex vitamins like B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin). d) Batch or code number