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

Macroscopical Characters
The drug usually consists of the whole cremocarps which are subspherical,
3 to 5 mm in diameter, nearly glabrous, brownish-yellow, or brown, sometimes
with a purplish tint and each is crowned by 5 small sepals and a short conical
stylopod. The mericarps are usually united by their margins. The dorsal surface of
each mericarp shows 5 inconspicuous wavy primary ridges and 4 more prominent
straight secondary ridges. The transverse section of fully ripe mericarp shows only
2 vittae in the commissural side but no vittae in the dorsal one an almost complete
ring of sclerenchyma in the dorsal side, a large oily Colospermous endosperm and
a small curved apical embryo. Coriander has an aromatic odor and aromatic, spicy,
and characteristic taste.

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