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Coriandrum sativum (coriander; family, Umbelliferae) is a well known herb, native to Europe and Western Asia and cultivated throughout the world including Pakistan. In addition to its culinary value, coriander is known for its wide range of healing properties. It is generally used in gastrointestinal complaints such as anorexia, dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea, griping pain and vomiting. Coriander fruit is also reputed as refrigerant, tonic, diuretic and aphrodisiac, while, the oil is considered useful in flatulent colic, rheumatism, neuralgia, etc. Coriander is also used as antiedemic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, emmenagogue, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, lipolytic and myorelaxant and possess nerve soothing property.

Despite the popular medicinal use of coriander, no data are available with respect to its usefulness in gastrointestinal motility disorders and as a botanical diuretic. Mechanisms underlying its hypertension effect are yet to explored. This study on coriander fruit extract and resultant fractions was undertaken to investigate the activities and mechanisms mediating its medicinal use in dyspepsia, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal colic and hypertension. We have compiled all the published datas and published in this manuscript for the benefit of Students, Engineers and Research Scholars.