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Pharmacognosy-2 (PG303) Level 2 Clinical Pharmacy-Pharm D

Constituents
1. From 1.5 to 3.5 but not less than 1.5 % of volatile oil containing up to 90
% of anethole. The oil also contains chavicol methyl ether, safrole, and anisic
aldehyde and anisic acid due to atmospheric oxidation.
2. Fixed oil and proteins.

Uses
Anise is used as aromatic and carminative. The oil is used as a flavoring
agent and carminative.

3- FRUCTUS CORIANDER (Coriander Fruit)

Coriander. Coriandre. Coriandro. Koriander
Syn.: Coriandrum. KozbAra

Coriander is the dried ripe fruits of Coriandrum sativum L., Family
Umbelliferae. It contains not more than 5 % of foreign organic matter and yields
not less than 0.3% v/w of volatile oil.

Coriander is cultivated in Russia, Hungary, North Africa, and India. The
unripe fruit has strong disagreeable odor whence the name coriander from a Greek
name means a bug.

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