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- Title
A Recent Insight Regarding the Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of Origanum vulgare L. Essential Oil.
- Authors
Lombrea, Adelina; Antal, Diana; Ardelean, Florina; Avram, Stefana; Pavel, Ioana Zinuca; Vlaia, Lavinia; Mut, Ana-Maria; Diaconeasa, Zorita; Dehelean, Cristina Adriana; Soica, Codruta; Danciu, Corina
- Abstract
Origanum vulgare L. is a widely used aromatic plant, especially due to its content in essential oil, mainly rich in carvacrol and thymol. The ethnopharmacological uses of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil (OEO) comprise digestive, respiratory, or dermatological disorders. The review focuses on the increasing number of recent studies investigating several biological activities of OEO. The bioactivities are in tight relation to the phytochemical profile of the essential oil, and also depend on taxonomic, climatic, and geographical characteristics of the plant material. The antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, skin disorders beneficial effects, next to antihyperglycemic and anti-Alzheimer activities were reported and confirmed in multiple studies. Moreover, recent studies indicate a positive impact on skin disorders of OEO formulated as nanocarrier systems in order to improve its bioavailability and, thus, enhancing its therapeutic benefits. The review brings an up to date regarding the phytochemistry and bioactivity of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil, underlining also the most successful pharmaceutical formulation used for skin disorders.
- Subjects
ESSENTIAL oils; BOTANICAL chemistry; OREGANO; CARVACROL; AROMATIC plants; PHYTOCHEMICALS
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 24, p9653
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms21249653