Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

The phytochemical screening of Coriandrum sativum showed that it contained essential oil,
tannins, terpenoids, reducing sugars, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, fatty acids, sterols and …

Extracts of different polarity from leaves and seeds of coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and
coriander oil were investigated for their antioxidant activity. Three different bioassays were …

Thousands of chemical structures have been identified in plant foods. Many are found in
spices. Typically, spices are the dried aromatic parts of plants—generally the seeds, berries …

Medicinal plants have therapeutic potential due to the presence of natural antioxidants
functioning as reducing agents, free radical scavengers and quenchers of singlet oxygen …

The initial step in the progression of cancer is the deformation of normal cells, which is
caused by mutations in the DNA of the cell. This abnormal cell, during the process of it's …

OBJECTIVE: The potential hypolipidemic effect of a new cocoa product rich in dietary fiber
(DF) naturally containing antioxidant polyphenols (cocoa fiber [CF]) was studied in a rat …

Effect of ajwain extract on hexachlorocyclohexane-induced oxidative stress and toxicity in
rats were investigated. Six groups of rats were maintained for 12 weeks as (1) Control;(2) …

Previous studies showed that a wide range of medicinal plants exerted antioxidant and free
radical scavenging activity. These plants included: Achillea santolina, Adiantum capillus …

More than 180 spice-derived compounds have been identified and explored for their health
benefits (Aggarwal et al. 2008). It is beyond the scope of this chapter to deal with all herbs …