The microwave treated coriander seeds showed remarkable
antioxidant activity against DPPH and b-carotene assays, due to
the higher percentage of linalool in microwave heated coriander
seeds (57.3%) than that in conventional roasted coriander seeds
(55.5%), and also for the remarkable percentages of a-pinene,
b-pinene, p-cymene and l-terpinene which may be contribute to
the antioxidant activities of the spice [23]