Cardamom

Green cardamom is part of the Zingiberaceae family, distributed in tropical and subtropical areas, and has been widely used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine to prevent and treat numerous pathologies [6]. It is often referred to as the "Queen of Spices,” known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-emetic, anti-microbial properties and for cardiovascular disease & neurodegenerative disease prevention [6]. The main bioactive compounds of cardamom are terpenes and phenolic compounds, which exhibit powerful antioxidant properties. Their main bioactive compounds are as follows: 1,8-cineole, α-terpinyl acetate, nerolidol, sabinene, g-terpinene, α-pinene, methyl linoleate, α-terpineol, β-pinene, n-hexadecanoic acid, and limonene [1].