Origanum vulgar belongs to the plant family of Asteraceae , native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in many countries including scattered parts of North America (11, 12). It is an annual short-day plant. Its stem is erect brownish or violet brown. The aim of this study was to overview its Antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial effect. This review article was carried out by searching studies i...

The role of environment and the relative significance of endogenous versus exogenous selection in shaping hybrid zones have been crucial issues in the studies of hybridization. Recent advances in ecological niche modeling (ENM) offer new methodological tools, especially in combination with the genotyping of individuals in the hybrid zone. Here, we study the hybrid zone between the widely known ...

In the present study, the essential oils (EOs) of some officinal plants from Abruzzo territory (Italy) were evaluated for their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities and their volatile fraction chemical characterization. The EOs were extracted from Rosmarinus officinalis, Origanum vulgare, Salvia officinalis, Mentha piperita, Allium sativum, Foeniculum vulgare, Satureja montana, Thymus vulga...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assay the antifungal activity of selected essential oils obtained from plants against both fluconazole (FLU)-resistant and FLU-susceptible C. albicans strains isolated from HIV positive patients with oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation method from Myrtus communis (My. communis),...

Background: Origanum vulgare is used in traditional medicine for antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Objectives: The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of O. vulgare leaves extract on experimentally induced intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 24 male Wistar albino rats ran...

In Italy, the production of Origanum vulgare L. is lower than national market demand, so there an increasing interest in this crop, even if manual harvest and bunch binding represent ca. 60% cost. The aim work to evaluate efficiency, as well working capacity, productivity quality mechanical harvesting by means a reaper-binder designed for cereal forage crops assisted long-reach edge trimmer. fa...