There are a great many benefits of fresh cilanrto as there are
with other fresh herbs. Here are a few of the main benefits of
Cilantro as follows: Lowers blood sugar, Gets rid of unwanted
metals in the body, Helps with digestion and flatulence.
Cilantro contains many phytochemicals that have
disease-preventing and health-promoting properties. Cilantro
contains no cholesterol; however, it is rich in fiber. Its leaves
and seeds contain many essential volatile oils such as borneol,
linalool, cineole, cymene, terpineol, dipentene, phellandrene,
pinene, and terpinolene. The leaves and stem tips are also rich in
antioxidant polyphenolic flavonoids, including quercetin,
kaempferol, rhamnetin, and epigenin. Cilantro is rich in many
vitamins, including vitamin K (100 grams provides 258% of the Daily
Value), vitamin A (225%), vitamin C (45%), vitamin E (17%), folate
(15.5%), riboflavin (12%), vitamin B6 (11%), pantothenic acid
(11%), niacin (7%), and the carotenoids alpha and beta carotene and
beta crypto-xanthin, an anti-inflammatory. It is also a good source
of minerals like iron (22%), manganese, potassium (11%), calcium
(7%), phosphorus (7%), and magnesium (6.5%). Manganese is used by
your body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide
dismutase. The leaves, root, and stem of the cilantro plant have
antiseptic and carminative (anti-gas) properties.