What is the scientific name of coriander?

Coriander is the scientific name of coriander, and its origin is in the Mediterranean region of Europe. It was brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty, and now it is cultivated in Northeast China, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other provinces.

Coriander can tolerate the low temperature of-1℃ to 2℃, and the suitable growth temperature is 17℃ to 20℃. When the temperature exceeds 20℃, the growth is slow, and it stops at 30℃. Coriander is not strict with the soil, but the soil with good soil structure, strong fertilizer and water retention performance and high organic matter content is beneficial to the growth of coriander.

There are big leaf varieties and small leaf varieties of coriander. Large-leaf varieties have tall plants, large leaves, few nicks and shallow leaves, light fragrance and high yield; Leaflet varieties have short plants, small leaves, deep notches, strong fragrance, cold tolerance and strong adaptability, but the yield is slightly lower. Generally cultivated leafy varieties.

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Coriander contains a lot of volatile oil, and its special aroma is volatile oil. It can remove the fishy smell of meat, so adding some coriander to some dishes can play a unique role in removing fishy smell and enhancing flavor.

Coriander extract has obvious effects of sweating, clearing away heat and penetrating rash, and its unique fragrance can stimulate sweat gland secretion and promote sweating and penetrating rash. Another function of regulating the stomach is that the pungent aroma of coriander can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which has the effect of appetizing and strengthening the spleen.

Coriander (coriander) is rich in nutrition, including vitamin C, carotene, vitamin b 1, b2 and so on. At the same time, it is also rich in minerals, such as calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium. Its volatile oil contains mannitol, n- sunflower aldehyde, nonanal and linalool. Coriander also contains potassium malate and so on.

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Baidu encyclopedia-coriander