dhanyaka :
Dhanyaka consists of dried ripe fruits of Coriandrum sativum Linn. (Fam. Umbelliferae) , a slender, glabrous, branched, annual herb, cultivated all over India, 30-90 cm high, giving characteristic aroma when rubbed, crop matures in 2-3 months after sowing, herb is pulled out with roots, after drying, fruits threashed out and dried in sun, winnowed, and stored in bags.HISTORICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL REVIEW:
Taxonomical Classification
Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Umbelliferae
Genus: Coriandrum
Species: Coriandrum sativum
Allied species:
Charaka Samhitha- Trushnaprashamana– Herbs that relieve excessive thirst
- Sheetaprashamana – Herbs that relieve excessive cold
- Guduchyadi group of herbs
- Guduchyadi group of herbs
VERNACULAR NAMES
Sanskrit: Dhanika, Dhanya, Vitunnaka, KustumburuEnglish: cilantro leaf, coriander
Hindi: Dhaniya
Urdu: Kishneez
Telugu: Dhaniyalu
Bengali: Dhane, Dhania
Marathi: Dhane, Kothimbir
Oriya: Dhania
Gujarathi: Dhana
Tamil: Kottamatli virai, Dhaniya
Malayalam: Malli, Kothampatayari
Kannada: Havija, Kothambari bija
Punjabi: Dhania
Arabic: Kuzbara, Kuzbura.
Spanish: Cilantro, Coriandro, Culantro, Semilla de cilantro.
Assamese: Dhaniya
Japanese: Koendoro, Koriandaa, Koyendoro.
Chinese: Yuan-sui, Hu sui, Xiang sui, Yan sui.
French: Coriandre, Persil arabe (leaves), Grain de coriandre (fruits / seeds).
German: Böbberli, Chinesische, Chrapfechörnli, Indische Petersilie, Koriander, Rügelikümmi, Wanzenkümmel, Korianderfrucht, Schwindelkorn, Wanzendill.
Burma: Nan nan bin (leaves), Nan nan zee (fruits / seeds).
Nepal: Dhaniyaa, Dhaniya saag.
Persian: Geshniz.
Sinhalese: Kottamalli, Kotthamallie
Greek: Koliantros, Koliandro, Koriandro, Koriannon, Korion.
Varities:
A. Types of Coriander. There are two types of Coriander seeds typically found in the marketplace - European (also known as Moroccan Coriander) and Indian.- Sadhana (CS-4)
- Sindhu (CS-2)
- Sudha (LCC-128)
- Swathi (CS-6)
- APHU Dhania-1 (LCC-170)
- Suguna (LCC-236)
- Suruchi (LCC-234)
- Susthira (LCC-219)
Definition
Synonyms
Synonyms in Ayurveda: dhanya, dhanyaka, catra, vitunnaka, chatradhanya, sugandhi, sukshmapatra, haridgandha, hridya, veshna, kushtumburuIts Sanskrit Synonym is “Vitunnaka” means “helps to relieve agony ,Pain”
- Dhanyaka - the seeds resembling grains or dhanya
- Chatra - the inflorescence resembles umbrella
- Kustumbur - helps to relieve diseases
- Vitunnaka - helps to relieve agony
- Hrudya gandha - has pleasant smell
- sookshmapatra - with small leaves
Rasa: Kashaya Katu Madhura Tikta
Guna: Laghu Snigdha
Veerya: Ushna
Vipaka: Maduram
Karma: Kaphahara Pittahara Vatahara
Maharshi charak has mentioned that it helps improve the taste sensation of the food. To cope up with burning sensation of the body and help in excessive thirst, it can be taken with glassful of cold infusion of Dhania’s fruit with sugar. The powder of ground fruits of Dhaniya helps in curing upset stomach. It is also helpful in curbing pitta and chronic uneasiness. Several digestive problems can be cured by the help of proper consumption of Dhania.
Cultivation:
The plant can be grown from the temperate zone to the tropics. It succeeds at elevations up to 2,200 metres in the tropics, but though it grows well, it rarely forms seeds at elevations lower than 500 metres It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 4 - 32°c It can be killed by temperatures of -10°c or lower It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 500 - 1,400mm, but tolerates 300 - 2,600mmPlants grown mainly for their seeds do well in partial shade, but when growing for the seed or essential oil a sunny position is preferred. Prefers a warm dry light soil The plants dislike constant moisture or too much nitrogen. Another report says that coriander grows best when a cool damp spring is followed by a hot dry summer. Coriander tends to run quickly to seed if the plants are too dry at the seedling stage. Plants tolerate a pH in the range 4.9 to 8.3. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 7.5, tolerating 4 - 8
There are some named varieties
Propogation:
Seed - sow in situ. The seed is slow to germinate.Harvesting:
The plant is fast-growing and seems to be free of pests and diseases. The leaves may be harvested about 35 days from sowing, mature seeds after 80 - 140 days.Optimum yields of the dried seed are up to 1.1 - 2.0 tonnes/ha
The flowers are very attractive to pollinating insects
Phytochemistry:
PHARMACOLOGY:
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS –- Dhanyapancaka kvatha Curna
- Hingvadi gulika
- Hingvadi curna
- Dadimashtaka Curna
- Yavanyadi Curna
- Kushmanda Rasayana
- Saindhavadi Curna
Parts used for medicinal purpose
Fruit, Leaves, Seed, ,Dosage:
1-3 g of the drug in powder form.Antidote:
used as an antidote for pepper poisoningSubstitute:
Adultrants:
Clay particles, dried cow dung particlesControversy:
Even the name of the plant can be controversial. In the U.S., the leaves are called cilantro, while the seeds are called coriander. In Europe, the leaves are called coriander, while the seeds are also called coriander. To confuse matters further, cilantro leaves are also known as Chinese parsley.Commercial value:
Coriander seed oil is included among 20 major essential oils in the world market.Its commercial value depends on its physical properties, chemical composition and aroma.The aroma and flavor of coriander are attributable to essential oil present in oilglands in the mericarp (Diederichsen, 1996). In flavor compositions, corianderoil intermingles well with cardamom, bergamot, anise, nutmeg, clary, clove and sage.The oil can be extensively used as a flavoring agent in all types of foodstuff, includingalcoholic beverages, candy, tobacco, pickles, seasonings and meat sauce. The averageuse level ranges from 0.1 to 100 ppm.Morphology:
Fruit globular, mericarps usually united by their margins forming a cremocarp about 2-4 mm in diameter, uniformly brownish-yellow or brown, glabrous, sometimes crowned by the remains of sepals and styles, primary ridges 10, wavy and slightly inconspicuous secondary ridges 8, straight, and more prominent, endosperm coelospermous , odour, aromatic, taste, spicy and characteristic.Histology:
Transverse section of fruit shows pericarp with outer epidermis, when present with slightly thickened anticlinal wall, a few stomata, many cells with small prisms of calcium oxalate, trichomes absent, outer layer of mesocarp parenchymatous with inner cells in wavy longitudinal rows and degenerated vittae as tangentially flattened cavities, middle layer of mesocarp sclerenchymatous forming a thick layer of fusiform, pitted cells in very sinuous rows, layers often crossing at right angles with definite longitudinal strands in the secondary ridges, sinuous primary costae with some spiral vessel: inner cells of mesocarp, large, hexagonal with rather thin, lignified walls, inner epidermis of very narrow thin-walled cells slightly sinuous anticlinal wall showing parquetry arrangement, two or rarely more, normal vittae occurring on commissural side of each mesocarp containing volatile oil, endosperm of thick-walled cellulosic parenchyma containing much fixed oil, numerous aleurone grains, about 4-8 in diameter containing micro-rosettes of calcium oxalate , split carpophore passing at apex of each mericarp into raphe, adjacent to which a large cavity and on inner side of this a flattened vascular strand, carpophore consisting of fibres surrounded by spiral vessels.Geographical distribution:
ECOLOGICAL ASPECT:
Waste places and arable land, often by the sides of riversPlant conservation:
Least ConcernedGeneral Use:
Considered aromatic, anti-halitosis, carminative, corrective, narcotic, stimulant; stomachic.- Taste, odor, and medicinal qualities depend on the volatile oil.
- Studies have suggested anti-diabetic, anti-platelet aggregation, antioxidant, antilithogenic, anti-inflammatory, hypocholesterolemic properties.
Therapeutic Uses:
Atisara, Chardi, Daha, Jvara, Trsna, AjirnaSystemic Use:
Administration:
Harvest, wash and use fresh or dry itPharmacological:
Clinical trials:
- Coriandrum sativum - L. / Coriander / Plants For A Future
- Comparative Antioxidant Activity Study of Some Commonly Used Spices in Bangladesh / S. Sultana et al / Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 13: 340-343. / DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.340.343
- Anthelmintic activity of extracts of Coriandrum sativum Linn. in Indian earthworm / Chandan H.S., Tapas A.R.,, Sakarkar D.M. / International Journal of Phytomedicine 3 (2011) 36-40
Research:
- Effect of coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum L.) ethanol extract on insulin release from pancreatic beta cells in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats / Maryam eldi et al / Phytotherapy Research • Volume 23 Issue 3, Pages 404 - 406
- The Effect of Feeding Coriandrum sativum Fruits Powder on the Plasma Lipids Profile in Cholesterol Fed Rats / Suliman S H et al / Research Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 3: 24-28, 2008
- Diurnal Changes in Essential Oil Content of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) Aerial Parts from Iran / Sadrollah Ramezani et al / Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 2009 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 277-281 / DOI: 10.3923/rjbsci.2009.277.281
- Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seed oil improves plasma lipid profile in rats fed a diet containing cholesterol / Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan et al / European Food Research and Technology, Volume 227, Number 4 / August, 2008 / DOI 10.1007/s00217-008-0833-y
- The effect of Coriandrum sativum seed extract on the learning of newborn mice by electric shock: interaction with caffeine and diazepam / Authors: Seyed Sadegh Zargar-Nattaj, Pooya Tayyebi, Vahid Zangoori, et al / Psychology Research and Behavior Management / Dovepress
Precautions:
- It is very safe to take. We all use coriander seeds as spice in our kitchen.
- Seeds have antifertility effects so it should not be taken in excess.
- Few allergic reactions, like contact dermatitis, are seen with the use of coriander powder and more particularly with the oil.
Toxicity studies:
Use in other system of medicine:
CONCLUSION:
Coriandrum Sativum is a commonly used herb for most of the time culinary and food seasoning purpose. The herb has its origin in south Europe and south-western Asia. Coriandrum Sativum is commonly known as Dhania in south Asia and cilantro and Parsley in European countries. It has been used in food for adding up a fresh aroma to the food recipes. Coriandrum Sativum has the very strong smell that gives a great taste and fresh aroma to the food.Coriandrum Sativum has been considered as an effective medicinal herb and its worth has been proven via different Laboratory studies. Coriandrum Sativum is a rich source of Iron, Magnesium, Inorganic Phosphorus, 11 Essential oils, vital components as acids including Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, And Ascorbic acid etc. It also provides high values of dietary fiber.Ayurvedic Formulations:
Common Ayurvedic Formulations of dhanyaka with their IndicationsVilwadi Lehyam
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