Table 1.

Common and scientific names as well the bioactive components of selected spices.

Sl. No.	Common name	Scientific name	Bioactive components
1.	Turmeric	Curcuma longa	curcumin
2.	Cinnamon	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	cinnamaldehyde
3.	Black pepper	Piper nigrum	piperine, alpha-pinene
4.	Asafoetida	Ferula asafetida	alpha-pinene, diallyl-disulfide, ferulic acid, luteolin
5.	Bay leaves	Laurus nobilis	alpha-pinene
6.	Black cumin	Nigella sativa	thymoquinone
7.	Sage	Salvia officinalis	carnosol
8.	Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	quercetin
9.	Saffron	Crocus sativus	crocin
10.	Clove	Syzygium aromaticum	eugenol
11.	Caraway	Carum carvi	carvacrol
12.	Dried red chili	Capsicum annuum L.	capsaicin, ferulic acid
13.	Dried mango powder	Mangifera Indica L.	beta-carotene, gallic acid