Coriander

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Muscle loss in arthritis⁶

  In rats with arthritis, coriander slightly restored muscle loss and partly fixed energy problems in muscle.

• No harm found

  DNA damage⁷

  In lab studies, coriander seed oil did not damage DNA in the standard tests scientists use.

Found in some samples or products

These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.

• Metals in vegetables⁵

  In wastewater-grown coriander, iron, zinc, chromium, nickel, copper, lead and cadmium were found in the edible part.

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

• Spice allergy reactions⁴

  Some people allergic to birch or mugwort pollen also react to coriander, likely because of similar proteins in both.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Spice allergy³

  A spice factory worker had a severe allergic reaction after eating coriander, and also reacted to touching it.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.