Cilantro

What is Metabolics Cilantro?

Metabolics Cilantro supplement is made from the leaf of the coriander plant and, as such, holds the same health benefits of eating cilantro in your diet whilst all the convenience of being available in a capsule. Cilantro is quite a divisive taste, with some people loving the citrus kick it gives to fresh salsa and Mexican dishes, whereas others associate it with an unpleasant soap-like taste, making taking the herb in capsule form more appealing.

Interestingly, recent research has put this perceived soap taste down to a gene that detects specific aldehydes, with research suggesting this taste could affect as many as a quarter of the worldwide population.

All parts of the coriander plant can be used in cooking but typically the fresh leaves and dried seeds are what are used most frequently in cooking.

What is Metabolics Cilantro for?

Cilantro is a great source of flavonoids including quercetin, kaempferol, rhamnetin and apigenin. It is also rich in the volatile oils carvone, geraniol, limonene, borneol, camphor, elemol and linalool.

These volatile oils have demonstrated antimicrobial properties. It also contains the compound dodecanol. Dodecanol has been shown to be twice as effective as antibiotics at killing salmonella.

The herb cilantro is also linked to supporting heart health and cognitive health due to its anti-inflammatory properties.

The herb is a great source of a number of nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin K, as well as folate, potassium, manganese, choline, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin.

Who is Metabolics Cilantro for?

While the numerous health benefits of cilantro can be easily obtained through adding the herb to your diet, if you’re one of the many who struggle with its taste, a food supplement may be a preferable option for you.

Given the many different benefits that consuming cilantro can bring, the Metabolics Cilantro supplement is for everyone who is looking to support general health and wellbeing. However, there is some research to suggest that cilantro in excess can slow blood clotting so it is recommended to avoid consuming large quantities ahead of surgery.

Why use Metabolics Cilantro

Much like all of Metabolics’ products, Metabolics Cilantro does not include any unnecessary binders, fillers, preservatives or flowing agents. It just includes the active ingredient, 300 mg of cilantro, and the plant-based capsule. This means that nothing gets in the way of the bioavailability, the way it is absorbed by the body.

Metabolics Cilantro capsules are made to the highest standards in our own clean room facility in Wiltshire, this means we can be confident that every single pot matches our stringent criteria, delivering excellence to our customers.

This product is suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.