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Much more than just a pizza topping, oregano has been used medicinally for centuries and can be traced back to ancient Egypt. For thousands of years, it has been relied on by traditional healers to alleviate symptoms due to bacterial infections, including nausea, coughing, and fever. Recent studies have confirmed that it is potentially very beneficial for the body
Oregano has many chemicals with antioxidant effects, such as limonene, thymol, carvacrol, and terpinene. Oregano has some of the strongest antioxidant activity of any plant or spice, as measured by its oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC). Oregano contains a variety of antioxidants, some of the most powerful being thymol and carvacrol, which have been demonstrated to scavenge free radicals and protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage.
Oregano has potent antibacterial capabilities, particularly against Salmonella and E. coli, two common food-borne infections. Most of the time, thymol and carvacrol are the primary chemicals responsible for the antibacterial effects. Bacterial cell membranes are compromised and eventually destroyed by these chemicals. In some circumstances, people have substituted oregano oil for conventional antibiotics because of its natural effectiveness. As anti-biotic drugs become increasingly ineffective, research into alternatives is growing.
Oregano’s anti-inflammatory characteristics may make it useful in treating inflammatory illnesses like arthritis and asthma by alleviating their symptoms. Thymol and rosmarinic acid are the primary anti-inflammatory components of oregano. By inhibiting the generation of cytokines and enzymes that promote inflammation, these chemicals alleviate the pain and swelling associated with these diseases.
It has been discovered that carvacrol, one of the active components in oregano, has antiviral effects and can be used to treat viral infections. Replication of several different viruses, including herpes simplex virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and norovirus, has been found to be suppressed by this compound. In order to prevent viral infection, carvacrol destroys the viral envelope. It’s possible that oregano can help cure viral infections.
1. Antioxidant
2. Antibacterial
3. Anti Inflammation
4. Fights VIruses
| Weight | 40 g |
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| Weight | 100g, 250g, 500g |
