(n.) An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative.
Example Sentences:
(1) Pour the chopped tomatoes over the peaches and onions, add chopped coriander, cumin and a finely crumbled stock cube and stir in.
(2) Put the walnuts, garlic, coriander, and onion in a food processor and grind until fine – do not pulverise into a fine powder as the stuffing should retain a nice crunch.
(3) Anna Thomson, Totnes, Devon Serves 4 400g yellow split peas A good glug of olive oil 3-4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander Zest of 1 lemon 2cm piece ginger, grated For the dressing 4 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Handful coriander leaves, chopped Sliced red chilli (optional) 1 Rinse and drain the split peas.
(4) Leukocytes from a normal donor, after passive sensitization with serum from patient M, released a substantial (greater than or equal to 50%) amount of histamine on challenge with extracts of coriander, mace, and curry powder.
(5) Richard Camps, Brighton yumblog.co.uk Serves 4 with other tapas 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve 500g whole squid, tentacles and all, cleaned and cut into thick rings 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2 tsp fresh rosemary, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves A pinch of chilli flakes ½ tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika A pinch of sugar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 200g tinned chopped tomatoes About 100ml red wine (a small glass) A small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped A squeeze of lemon juice 1 Heat some olive oil in a casserole and add the squid, onion and garlic.
(6) Serves 2 1 lemon, very thinly sliced 1 tsp salt 1 tsp caster sugar For the garam masala 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 cardamom pods, seeds only ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 whole clove For the prawns 2 small shallots, halved 10g ginger, finely grated 2 garlic cloves, finely grated ½ tsp chilli flakes 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped 125g tenderstem broccoli, sliced into thirds 200g large prawns, peeled 5g each of basil and coriander, leaves picked 1 Place the lemon slices in a bowl and sprinkle both sides with the salt and caster sugar.
(7) To Gazans it is hard to understand why coriander is banned but cinnamon is allowed, why children are denied toys and car owners spare parts.
(8) A little coriander leaf at the end is a nice touch.
(9) Toss it through the salad and serve with coriander leaves and fried peanuts.
(10) Trine Hahnemann is a Danish chef and food writer; trinehahnemann.com Anissa Helou’s baked fish with a coriander and nut stuffing Facebook Twitter Pinterest Romas Foord for the Observer Here is a quick and particularly delicious way of preparing fish.
(11) These results suggest that the botanically related spices, coriander, anise and dill, contain common IgE-binding structures.
(12) After 3 years of occupational exposure to powdered coriander - a spice - a woman developed respiratory symptoms of immediate hypersensitivity.
(13) Serves 6 For the duck confit 6 duck legs 2 tbsp sea salt ½ tsp pepper 1 garlic clove, chopped ½ tsp thyme leaves 1 tbsp brandy 500ml duck or goose fat 1 glass of white wine For the salad 80g cashew nuts, toasted 1 Chinese cabbage, finely shredded 6 spring onions, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 25g fresh root ginger, cut into very fine strips 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli A handful of fresh coriander leaves For the dressing 1 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 4 tbsp creamed horseradish 2 tbsp good-quality red wine vinegar 1 tbsp honey mustard 1 For the duck confit, place the legs skin-side down in a shallow dish.
(14) Toast the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant.
(15) Serves 4 For the beans garlic 2 cloves, peeled and finely chopped olive oil ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chipotle paste 1 tsp, or 1 red chilli , finely chopped black beans 2 × 400g tins sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the salsa cherry tomatoes 20 red chilli ½, deseeded and finely chopped fresh coriander a few sprigs, leaves picked lime juice of ½ extra virgin olive oil For the guacamole avocado 1 lime juice of ½ For the crunch salad apple 1 small lime juice of ½ white cabbage a few leaves, or a little gem lettuce radishes 4, sliced fresh coriander a few sprigs To serve wheat or corn tortillas 6-8 grated manchego cheese a handful optional: natural, soya or coconut milk yoghurt , chilli sauce Heat a frying pan on a medium heat, then add the garlic and a splash of olive oil and cook for a minute or so, until the edges of the garlic begin to just brown.
(16) serves 4 preparation time 20 minutes 2-3 plum tomatoes 225g sea bass, skinned and diced into 1cm cubes juice of 5-6 limes 4 tbsp coconut milk 1 tbsp olive oil pinch of sea salt half a small red onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 habañero (Scotch bonnet) chilli, finely diced 1 large handful coriander leaves, chopped To serve: 4-5 radishes, finely sliced coriander leaves, chopped half an avocado, peeled, stoned, roughly diced and tossed in the juice of half a lime totopos (tortilla chips) Cover the tomatoes with boiling water and count to 20.
(17) I try his Caribbean chicken, made with lots of fresh coriander and lime juice, peppers and jerk seasoning, all piled on to rice.
(18) The detected tocopherols and other constituents were as follows: origanum (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-), laurel (alpha-, beta-), turmeric (so little that no comparison could be made), coriander (almost no tocopherols), and aniseed (alpha-, beta-, delta-).
(19) Serves 4 350–400g fillet of sea bass, skinned, bones removed 1 tsp salt 2 large green chillies (jalapenos if you can find some), deseeded (or not, if you wish) finely chopped The juice of 2 limes 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (the very best you can afford) 12 small sprigs of fresh coriander, leaves picked For the cream 2 small Hass avocados 5–6 tbsp milk 3 tsp green Tabasco sauce 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce The juice of 1 lime 1 Thinly slice the fish at an angle – as an "escalope", if you like.
(20) (NB If you can't find dried shrimp, available from oriental grocers, add fish sauce to taste – FC) Bobby Ananta, Leicester, bobbyananta.com Makes 4 large portions 1 pomelo (about 2kg) 1 cucumber 1 sour mango 1 pomegranate Juice of 2 limes Coriander leaves and fried peanuts, to serve For the bumbu rujak dressing 2 red chillies 5 tbsp palm sugar 2 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 4 tbsp walnut oil Juice of 1 lime 5 dried shrimp, fried 1 Cut the peel from the pomelo and break up the flesh into large pieces with your fingers.
Umbelliferone
Definition:
(n.) A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferae, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin.
Example Sentences:
(1) Dimethylsulfoxide inhibits hydrolysis of the nucleotides and of the carboxylic phosphate substrates of the K-phosphatase reaction, but stimulates hydrolysis of the phenolic phosphate substrates (nitrophenylphosphate and umbelliferone phosphate) which normally are hydrolyzed more slowly than the other substrates.
(2) Focal brain pHi and focal cortical blood flow were measured by umbelliferone fluorescence.
(3) The phase reversal of the plasmalemma by umbelliferone is postulated to be through modified hormone receptor complex structure, which is yet to be substantiated.
(4) Using this concentration of umbelliferone, a histochemical study was done to estimate the sequential changes in tissue pH following cold-induced vasogenic brain edema in rats.
(5) A spectrophotofluorometric method is described for the quantitative analysis of coumarin, umbelliferone, and mixtures thereof in whole blood.
(6) Using real-time in vivo umbelliferone fluorescent imaging, cortical intracellular brain pH (pHi) and cortical blood flow (CBF) were measured in New Zealand white rabbits during generalized seizures induced by intravenous metrazole or sodium penicillin.
(7) A study was made in order to improve a new Salmonella identification test (Mucap Test) in which umbelliferone is released, giving a blue fluorescent light under a Wood lamp, after contact with Salmonella colonies.
(8) An alcoholic extract of the seeds of Coronilla varia L. showed inhibitory activity against KB cells in culture and was fractionated through a series of partitions, column chromatography, and preparative layer chromatography to yield hyrcanoside, daphnoretin, scopoletin, and umbelliferone.
(9) In the present study, umbelliferone was used for histochemically estimating the tissue pH in the rat brain.
(10) The clearance curves of umbelliferone, a lipid-soluble intracellular pH fluorescent indicator, from a visually avascular 80-micron field were used to cross-correlate rCBF with focal cortical perfusion.
(11) New methods are presented for the microdetermination of sulfotransferase and sulfatase activities in microdissected samples weighing 0.1 to 4 micrograms dry weight using umbelliferone and 4-methylumbelliferone sulfate as substrates.
(12) A fluorogenic drug reagent (FDR) (beta-galactosyl-umbelliferone-tobramycin) was prepared that is nonfluorescent under the conditions of the assay but is hydrolyzed upon catalysis by beta-galactosidase to yield a fluorescent product.
(13) Spectrophotometric and fluorimetric measurements of the systems A-D indicate that the tested hydroxycoumarins-coumarin, umbelliferone and 6-glucoside umbelliferone or esculin--undergo slow (systems A and B) and fast (systems C and D) consumption, leading to the degradation of coumarins.
(14) Umbelliferone, measuring a much smaller volume of tissue, showed a lower normocapnic flow and a more oblique PaCO2 response curve.
(15) Zn2+, Mn2+ and Pb2+ (as their chloride salts), N-acetylneuraminic acid, 4-methyl-umbelliferone and 2-acetoxybenzoic acid (acetylsalicylic acid) did not act as inhibitors.
(16) Following a 30-min microsomal incubation, 7-ethoxycoumarin, 4-methylumbelliferone (internal standard), and the metabolite umbelliferone were extracted with chloroform.
(17) A novel furanocoumarin, pterybinthinone, the known coumarins pteryxin and umbelliferone, and sucrose were isolated from this plant.
(18) A sensitive and specific fluorimetric method for the determination of 7-hydroxycoumarin (umbelliferone), and its application to liver homogenates and other tissue preparations, are described.
(19) Using protoplasts of guard cells of Vicia faba as model system, we document convincing first hand evidence a that lipid phase alterations could regulate ABA-induced closure of stomates and its reversal by umbelliferone.
(20) The parameters measured included intracellular brain pH and focal cortical blood flow (fCBF)--assessed by the umbelliferone technique--electrocorticograms, and cortical microcirculatory changes.