wild marjoram

Names

Common Names

• oregano
• wild marjoram
• winter sweet

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Thymus origanum

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is placed within the genus Origanum, specifically known as Origanum vulgare.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread presence across various regions of Northern Europe. Its distribution can be specifically traced through several key countries in the northern territories. For instance, it is documented to grow within the borders of Denmark and Finland. The species is also commonly found throughout the landscapes of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, its geographical reach extends further north into the rugged terrain of Norway.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Origanum vulgare has 147 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CARVACROL, THYMOL, rosmarinic acid, Flavonoids, P-CYMENE.

CARVACROL

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecular and cellular biochemistry
3. Current issues in molecular biology
4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
5. Current microbiology

THYMOL

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecular and cellular biochemistry
3. Current issues in molecular biology
4. Current microbiology
5. ACS applied materials & interfaces

rosmarinic acid

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society
2. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
5. Natural product research

Flavonoids

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society
3. Parasites & vectors
4. Heliyon
5. Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie

P-CYMENE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Natural product communications
4. Natural product research
5. Journal of nematology

Linalool

1. Current microbiology
2. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
3. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoid

1. International journal of food science
2. Molecular biology reports
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

GAMMA-TERPINENE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Drug and chemical toxicology
3. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

IRON

1. International journal of food science
2. Journal of environmental and public health
3. BMC plant biology

Tannins

1. Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie
3. International journal of environmental health research

Activities

Origanum vulgare has 174 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antiseptic.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Origanum vulgare has 81 reported medicinal uses identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include oxidative stress, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, COVID-19, Candida albicans.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations