Coumarin

Coumarin is a phytochemical with a vanilla like flavour. Coumarin is a oxygen heterocycle. Coumarin can occur either free or combined with the sugar glucose (coumarin glycoside). 1,2-Benzopyrone, 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one Coumarin is found in several plants, including tonka beans, lavender, licorice, strawberries, apricots, cherries, cinnamon, and sweet clover.

Special Precautions of Coumarin

Coumarin should not be taken while using anticoagulants.

The benefits of Coumarin are

Coumarin has blood-thinning, anti-fungicidal and anti-tumor activities. Coumarin increases the blood flow in the veins and decreases capillary permeability. Coumarin can be toxic when used at high doses for a long period