Research
Oil of Oregano (Carvacrol/Thymol)
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Dietary versus post-mortem use of oregano oil and/or alpha-tocopherol in turkeys to inhibit development of lipid oxidation in meat during refrigerated storage.
The study investigated the effects of dietary and post-mortem use of oregano oil and alpha-tocopherol in turkeys to inhibit lipid oxidation in meat during refrigerated storage. Both dietary supplementation and post-mortem addition of these substances significantly retarded lipid oxidation in turkey meat, with dietary supplementation showing the highest antioxidative activity.
Inhibition of enteric parasites by emulsified oil of oregano in vivo.
Oil of Mediterranean oregano was orally administered to 14 adult patients with enteric parasites. After 6 weeks of supplementation, there was complete disappearance of Entamoeba hartmanni, Endolimax nana, and Blastocystis hominis in several cases, with improved gastrointestinal symptoms in some patients.
Oregano (Origanum vulgare), St John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum), and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) extracts improved the growth rate, antioxidative, and immunological responses in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) infected with Aeromonas hydrophila
The study evaluated the effects of ethanolic extracts of Hypericum perforatum, Origanum vulgare, and Melissa officinalis on Nile tilapia juveniles. Fish fed diets with 0.5% oregano and lemon balm extracts showed significant improvements in growth rate, antioxidative, and immunological responses.