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Sweet Marjoram

Author(s) -

Fatemeh Bina,

Roja Rahimi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2156-5872

pISSN - 2156-5899

DOI - 10.1177/2156587216650793

Subject(s) - antiprotozoal , origanum , traditional medicine , phytochemistry , antifungal , antimicrobial , essential oil , terpene , chemistry , antioxidant , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , biochemistry , organic chemistry , in vitro

Origanum majorana L. commonly known as sweet marjoram has been used for variety of diseases in traditional and folklore medicines, including gastrointestinal, ocular, nasopharyngeal, respiratory, cardiac, rheumatologic, and neurological disorders. Essential oil containing monoterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated monoterpenes as well as phenolic compounds are chemical constituents isolated and detected in O majorana. Wide range of pharmacological activities including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-platelet, gastroprotective, antibacterial and antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiatherosclerosis, anti-inflammatory, antimetastatic, antitumor, antiulcer, and anticholinesterase inhibitory activities have been reported from this plant in modern medicine. This article summarizes comprehensive information concerning traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of sweet marjoram.

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