Determination of Some Quality Characteristics of the Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) Plant Grown in Different Locations

Year 2026, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 68 - 77, 27.03.2026

Furkan Çoban , Péter Radácsi

https://doi.org/10.56430/japro.1859645

https://izlik.org/JA39KK63RM

Abstract

This study examined how ecological variation influences key quality traits of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.). The research was conducted under two contrasting environments, referred to here as the Türkiye (Erzurum) and the Hungary location (Budapest), using the Gürbüz cultivar at both sites. Seed oil content was significantly higher at the Türkiye location (25.82%), whereas protein content did not differ significantly between locations. In terms of mineral composition, seeds from the Türkiye location contained higher concentrations of potassium, calcium, and zinc, while phosphorus levels were higher at the Hungary location. Fatty acid analysis showed that petroselinic acid, a compound of notable industrial value, was more abundant at the Türkiye location (72.24%), whereas linoleic acid content was higher at the Hungary location (21.27%). Although total unsaturated fatty acids remained high at both locations, the relative proportions of individual fatty acids varied, indicating that local climatic and edaphic conditions shape the nutritional and biochemical composition of coriander.

Keywords

Coriandrum sativum L. , Ecological conditions , Fatty acid composition , Mineral content , Seed quality

Ethical Statement

This study does not require ethical committee approval.

Thanks

This study was presented as an oral presentation by Furkan Çoban at the 5th International Medicinal and Aromatic Crops Conference, held in Rize, Türkiye, between September 29 and October 2, 2022, and was published as an abstract in the conference proceedings. The authors gratefully acknowledge the conference organizers and participants for their valuable comments and constructive feedback, which contributed to the refinement of this manuscript.

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