Celery: A natural Therapeutic Agent

Iqra Shaukat; Ayesha Murtaza; Maliha Rehman; Kanza Aziz Awan

Author(s)

Iqra Shaukat Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Pakistan

Ayesha Murtaza Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Pakistan

Maliha Rehman Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Pakistan

Kanza Aziz Awan Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Herbs and spices have a long history of both culinary use and providing health benefits as well as acting as preservatives. Their antioxidant properties are of particular interest in view of the impact of oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the development of athero sclerosis. Phenolic compounds ascorbic acid carotenoids some protein-based compounds Maillard reactions phopholipids and sterols are the natural antioxidants found in it. Celery is a commercially important seed spice. It contains 15% fatty oil with the fatty acids: petroselenic (64.3%) oleic (8.1%) linoleic (18%) linolenic (0.6%) and palmitic acids. It is used as natural therapeutic agent. It has anti arthritic antiulcer antioxidant hypolipidemic hypoglycemic anti-platelet aggregation and antimicrobial properties. Celery is used in variousforms such as fresh herb stalk seeds oil and oleoresin for flavoring of foods and for medicinal purposes. Therefore celery can be used as therapeutic agenta gainst many diseases.

Publication Details

Page(s) 369-369

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023

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Keywords

antioxidant, herbs, Spices, celery