Essential oils derived from plants of the genus Origanum containstannin compounds, phenols (carvacrol, thymol, cineole and borneol), hydrocarbon monoterpenes: limonene, terpinene, ocimene, caryophyllene, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, alphaterpinene, beta-bisabolene, p-cymene, myrcene, and camphene), and alcohol monoterpenes (linalool and 4-terpineol).
Oregano plants also contain compounds such as fatty acidsrosmarinat acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, ursolat, kafeat acid, and capric acids. Minerals such as potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper clan. Contained vitamins, including vitamin B3 (niacin) and beta-carotene.
Medical usefulness
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, have used oregano to prevent infection and treat stomach aches and mild respiratory disorders. In China, doctors prescribe oregano to ward off fever, diarrhea, nausea, jaundice, and itching skin. In Greece, since ancient times, the oregano is used to compress the muscle pain.
The researchers found that the compounds carvacrol and thymol in oregano may help to eliminate mucus in the lungs and spasm in the throat. Consumption of three cups of brewed oregano flowers everyday to overcome digestive complaints, such as spastic colon. Efficacy is partly thanks to the content of thymol, carvacrol, borneol,and kafeat acid.
Based on the antitumor activity test, ursolat acid components of oregano is hepatoprotektor, so it can be used to prevent heart disease. Oregano can also treat indigestion, colds, colds, flu, bronchitis, coughs, throat infections and reduces.
Oregano flowers not only beautiful, but also has advantages, such as to overcome cramps, headache, abdominal pain, menstrual-related symptoms, too seasick. Flowers oregano can treat pain and infection caused by rheumatism, using warm water mixed dried oregano flowers to shower.
Organic oil.
According to various studies, organic oils from Origanum vulgare is antiseptic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiparasitik, antifungal,anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic, and analgesics. Antibacterial effect was thanks to its ability to penetratecell membranes and disrupt its integrity.
The results showed, if the bacterial cell contact with the compounds carvacrol and thymol in oregano oil will cause leakage of bacterial cell membranes. Acidity levels in bacteria will also rise, thereby disrupting the bacterial cell metabolism and replication.
Phenolic components (carcravol and thymol) contained in these oil scan inhibit growth, can even kill harmful microbes that infect humans. Many studies have shown that oregano oil effective against disease-causing bacteria in food, such as Eschericia coli, Listerio monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus.
Other studies have reported that oregano oil is effective against fungi and yeasts such as Candida albicans can infect humans and grow unchecked if the body condition changes. Research at the University of West England reported, Origanum vulgare oil can kill the superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), even when diluted with a ratio of 1.000:1.
Oregano oil is rich in acidic components that act as anti-inflammatory rosmarinat. Rosmarinat acid can reduce the number of neutrophils (white blood cells that make up the congestion inflammation) and eosinophils (white blood cells that produceharmful reactive oxygen species, including free radicals).
Therefore, oregano oil can be used to treat inflammatory disorders such as cough, cough accompanied by shortness of breath, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis, indigestion (dyspepsia), acne. Can also relieve insect bites and spider, toothache, muscle aches, and sore gums.
Oregano oil contains acids and quersetin rosmarinat, which functions as an antioxidant that can protect cell damage caused by free radicals. Research in 2001 reported that oregano oil has oxygen radical absorption capacity (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity = ORAC) four times higher than the fruit of blueberries, 12 times higher than oranges, and even higher than vitamin E.
Laboratory tests showed that the antioxidant components of oregano oil can prevent the oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol), factors that cause heart disease. Other studies have reported, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic effect of oregano oil is useful inpreventing and treating cancer.
Prof. DR.dr Made Astawan
Source: http://health.kompas.com
Organic oil.
According to various studies, organic oils from Origanum vulgare is antiseptic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiparasitik, antifungal,anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic, and analgesics. Antibacterial effect was thanks to its ability to penetratecell membranes and disrupt its integrity.
The results showed, if the bacterial cell contact with the compounds carvacrol and thymol in oregano oil will cause leakage of bacterial cell membranes. Acidity levels in bacteria will also rise, thereby disrupting the bacterial cell metabolism and replication.
Phenolic components (carcravol and thymol) contained in these oil scan inhibit growth, can even kill harmful microbes that infect humans. Many studies have shown that oregano oil effective against disease-causing bacteria in food, such as Eschericia coli, Listerio monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus.
Other studies have reported that oregano oil is effective against fungi and yeasts such as Candida albicans can infect humans and grow unchecked if the body condition changes. Research at the University of West England reported, Origanum vulgare oil can kill the superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), even when diluted with a ratio of 1.000:1.
Oregano oil is rich in acidic components that act as anti-inflammatory rosmarinat. Rosmarinat acid can reduce the number of neutrophils (white blood cells that make up the congestion inflammation) and eosinophils (white blood cells that produceharmful reactive oxygen species, including free radicals).
Therefore, oregano oil can be used to treat inflammatory disorders such as cough, cough accompanied by shortness of breath, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis, indigestion (dyspepsia), acne. Can also relieve insect bites and spider, toothache, muscle aches, and sore gums.
Oregano oil contains acids and quersetin rosmarinat, which functions as an antioxidant that can protect cell damage caused by free radicals. Research in 2001 reported that oregano oil has oxygen radical absorption capacity (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity = ORAC) four times higher than the fruit of blueberries, 12 times higher than oranges, and even higher than vitamin E.
Laboratory tests showed that the antioxidant components of oregano oil can prevent the oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol), factors that cause heart disease. Other studies have reported, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic effect of oregano oil is useful inpreventing and treating cancer.
Prof. DR.dr Made Astawan
Source: http://health.kompas.com
