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Common Names
Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTRAGOLE | 12 | Plant | 210.0 | 1400.0 | -0.72 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL | 76 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Plant | 88940.0 | 125000.0 | 1.07 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FIBER | 15 | Plant | 109900.0 | 203870.0 | -0.14 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| GALANGIN | 13 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-CADINENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 0.0 | -0.68 | Sezik, E., Tumen, G., Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1993. Essential Oil Composition of Four Origanum vulgare Subspecies of Anatolian Origin. J. Ess. Oil Res., 5: 425-431. |
| GAMMA-CADINENE | 0 | Plant | 50.0 | 200.0 | 2.48 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| GAMMA-CADINENE | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | 200.0 | 9700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-ELEMENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| GAMMA-ELEMENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 0.0 | -0.43 | Sezik, E., Tumen, G., Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1993. Essential Oil Composition of Four Origanum vulgare Subspecies of Anatolian Origin. J. Ess. Oil Res., 5: 425-431. |
| GAMMA-ELEMENE | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 2000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-MUUROLENE | 0 | Plant | 16.0 | 88.0 | -0.27 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Essential Oil | not available | 147600.0 | 1.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Plant | not available | 4.0 | -0.53 | Sezik, E., Tumen, G., Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1993. Essential Oil Composition of Four Origanum vulgare Subspecies of Anatolian Origin. J. Ess. Oil Res., 5: 425-431. |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Plant | 1.0 | 1476.0 | 0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Shoot Essent. Oil | 20700.0 | 46100.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL | 14 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERANIOL | 35 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| GERANIOL | 35 | Plant | not available | 1.5 | -0.45 | Sezik, E., Tumen, G., Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1993. Essential Oil Composition of Four Origanum vulgare Subspecies of Anatolian Origin. J. Ess. Oil Res., 5: 425-431. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ancylostomicide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Androgenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ankylostomacide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 6 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholine | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 10 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiADD | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiadenomic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiadenoviral | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207. |