Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), also known as dhania [धनिया in Hindi] , is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae or umbelliferae. It is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft plant growing to 1 to 3 feet tall, slender and branched. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. The flowers are in shortly-stalked umbels, five to ten rays, pale mauve, almost white, delicately pretty. The fruit is a globular, dry schizocarp 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) in diameter. Although sometimes eaten alone, the seeds often are used as a spice or an added ingredient in other foods. The seed clusters are very symmetrical and the seeds fall as soon as ripe.
Basic Information
Common Name Chinese parsley or dhania
Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum
Country of Origin: Morocco
Major Chemical constituents: D-linalool , Borneol, cineole, cymene
Obtained from: Seed
Method of separation: Steam Distillation
Color and appearance: Colorless or pale yellow liquid
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.4620 to 1.4720
Optical Rotation +5° to +15°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 0.863 to 0.875

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), also known as dhania [धनिया in Hindi] , is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae or umbelliferae. It is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft plant growing to 1 to 3 feet tall, slender and branched. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. The flowers are in shortly-stalked umbels, five to ten rays, pale mauve, almost white, delicately pretty. The fruit is a globular, dry schizocarp 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) in diameter. Although sometimes eaten alone, the seeds often are used as a spice or an added ingredient in other foods. The seed clusters are very symmetrical and the seeds fall as soon as ripe.
Basic Information
Common Name Chinese parsley or dhania
Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum
Country of Origin: Morocco
Major Chemical constituents: D-linalool , Borneol, cineole, cymene
Obtained from: Seed
Method of separation: Steam Distillation
Color and appearance: Colorless or pale yellow liquid
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.4620 to 1.4720
Optical Rotation +5° to +15°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 0.863 to 0.875