Oregano

Gisselle Cañete
Ramcel Briones
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• Oregano oil contains an essential compound called carvacrol, which has
antimicrobial properties.
• The herb has shown antimicrobial activity in a number of studies. One group
of researchers found that Origanum vulgare essential oils were effective
against 41 strains of the food pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
• Another team from India and the United Kingdom (U.K.) reported that the
essential oil of Himalayan oregano has strong antibacterial properties that
may protect against the hospital superbug, MRSA.
• "We have done a few preliminary tests and have found that the essential oil
from the oregano kills MRSA at a dilution 1 to 1,000. The tests show that the
oil kills MRSA both as a liquid and as a vapor and its antimicrobial activity is
not diminished by heating in boiling water.“
- Prof. Vyv Salisbury, the University of the West of England, Bristol
- (The project won an award from the United Nations in 2008.)
 Claim and Evidences
• Claim: Oregano oil contains an essential compound called
carvacrol, which has antimicrobial properties.
• Evidence 1: One group of researchers found
that Origanum vulgare essential oils were effective
against 41 strains of the food pathogen Listeria
monocytogenes.
• Evidence 2:Another team from India and the United
Kingdom (U.K.) reported that the essential oil of
Himalayan oregano has strong antibacterial properties
that may protect against the hospital superbug, MRSA.
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• Protecting against cancer
• Research published in the journal PLoS ONE in 2013 
suggested that oregano exhibits anticancer activity. The
scientists concluded that Origanum majorana could help
prevent and treat breast cancer by slowing or preventing its
progression.
• In 2014, food scientists discovered that the popular culinary
herbs oregano, rosemary, and marjoram contain compounds
that may have the potential to manage type 2 diabetes in a
similar way to some currently prescribed drugs.
 Claim and Evidences:
• Claim: Research published in the journal PLoS ONE in
2013 suggested that oregano exhibits anticancer activity.
• Evidence 1: The scientists concluded that Origanum
majorana could help prevent and treat breast cancer by
slowing or preventing its progression.
• Evidence 2: food scientists discovered that the popular
culinary herbs oregano, rosemary, and marjoram contain
compounds that may have the potential to manage type
2 diabetes in a similar way to some currently prescribed
drugs.
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• Oregano is a culinary and medicinal herb from the

mint, or Lamiaceae family. It has been used in
medicine and cooking for thousands of years. It adds
flavour, and it may have a number of health benefits.
Oregano is a medical herb that is used for cooking and
medicinal purposes, ranging from treating infections to
repelling insects. Active ingredients in oregano could
one day help treat osteoporosis, cancer, and diabetes.
 CLAIM AND
EVIDENCES
• Claim: Oregano is a culinary and medicinal herb from
the mint, or Lamiaceae family. It has been used in
medicine and cooking for thousands of years. It adds
flavour, and it may have a number of health benefits.
• Evidence 1: Oregano is a medical herb that is used for
cooking and medicinal purposes, ranging from treating
infections to repelling insects.
• Evidence 2: Active ingredients in oregano could one
day help treat osteoporosis, cancer, and diabetes.