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Carvacrol is present in the essential oil of Origanum vulgare (oregano), oil of thyme, oil obtained from pepperwort, and wild bergamot. [5] The essential oil of thyme subspecies contains between 5% and 75% of carvacrol, while Satureja (savory) subspecies have a content between 1% and 45%. [6]
Oregano (US: / ɔː ˈ r ɛ ɡ ə n oʊ, ə-/, [2] UK: / ˌ ɒr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː n oʊ /; [3] Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region , but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Essential oil extracted from Karpoora tulasi is mostly used for medicinal purposes and in herbal cosmetics. [112] Oenothera: Evening primrose: Its oil has been used since the 1930s for eczema, and more recently as an anti-inflammatory, but there is insufficient evidence for it having any effect. [113] Origanum vulgare: Oregano
Marjoram (/ ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ər ə m /, [2] Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano , and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .
Origanum syriacum is native to the Middle East. [1] In Egypt, Origanum syriacum subsp. sinaicum is a very rare plant that grows on stony ground in Sinai Peninsula including the coastal Mediterranean strip. [11] Wild hyssop and sage are protected under Israeli law as endangered plants, but no major studies on their status have been conducted ...
Origanum syriacum. Origanum (/ oʊ ˈ r ɪ ɡ ə n ə m / oh-RIG-ə-nəm [3]) is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae.They are native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia, where they are found in open or mountainous habitats.
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. A relative of the herb marjoram, oregano has purple, pink or white flowers and spade-shaped, olive-green leaves.
Medicinal plants are used with the intention of maintaining health, to be administered for a specific condition, or both, whether in modern medicine or in traditional medicine. [ 4 ] [ 48 ] The Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in 2002 that over 50,000 medicinal plants are used across the world. [ 49 ]