Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Archana Bhagat, PS Pisalkar, S Patel, D Khokhar and NK Mishra

Abstract:
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is medicinal herb belongs to the carrot family Umbelliferae or Apiaceae and comes from the mediterranean region. The fresh seeds after drying are used as spices. Coriander has been used to treat a variety of ailments, including dyspeptic, loss of appetite, convulsions, anxiety and insomnia. In this study the physical properties of coriander seeds were studied. The physical properties of coriander seeds i.e. length, width, thickness, bulk density, sphericity, volume, surface area, geometric mean diameter and angle of repose were varied between 6.09-6.16 mm, 3.92-3.97 mm, 3.58-3.68 mm, 298.83-291.62 kg/m³, 72.57-72.85%, 33.05-34.61 mm³, 61.32-63.24 mm², 4.41-4.47 mm and 29.75-32.73º, respectively with the different level of moisture content (7.2-11.2% wb). The length, width, thickness, geometric mean diameter, sphericity, angle of repose, volume and surface area of coriander seed showed significant increase with increased in the coriander seed moisture level.