Oregano Oil

Oregano Oil:

Botanically known as Origanum vulgare, oregano is a flowering plant from the same family as mint. It’s often used as an herb to flavor food.
Oregano essential oil is made by air-drying the leaves and shoots of the plant. Once they’re dried, people extract the oil and concentrate it by steam distillation.
Oregano oil extract is widely available as a supplement and can often be found in softgel capsules.
Oregano contains compounds called phenols, terpenes, and terpenoids. They have powerful antioxidant properties and are responsible for their fragrance:

• Carvacrol: The most abundant phenol in oregano, it has been shown to stop the growth of several different types of bacteria.
• Thymol: This natural antifungal can also support the immune system and protect against toxins.
• Rosmarinic acid: This powerful antioxidant helps protect against damage caused by free radicals.

Benefits :

• Natural antibiotic Oregano and the carvacrol it contains may help fight bacteria. While many reported benefits of essential oils come from anecdotal sources, limited research suggests oregano essential oil may have protective effects against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli, both of which are common causes of urinary and respiratory tract infections (2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source).
• May help lower cholesterol Oregano and its oils contain numerous polyphenols including carvacrol and thymol. Older research suggests that these active compounds help to lower cholesterol (4Trusted Source).
• Powerful antioxidant: Antioxidants help protect the body from damage caused by free radicals.
  Free radicals are a natural product of metabolism but may play a role in aging and developing some diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. They can also build up in the body through exposure to environmental factors, such as cigarette smoke and air pollutants.
• Improve Gut Health: Oregano essential oil may benefit gut health in several ways due to its anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiparasitic, and antibacterial properties (9Trusted Source).Notably, research shows that the compounds carvacrol and thymol can help to treat small intestine bacterial overgrowth (10Trusted Source).
• Anti-inflammatory: Inflammation in the body is linked to several adverse health effects. Research has shown that oregano oil may reduce inflammation. A 2017 review found that several compounds within oregano essential oil have anti-inflammatory properties but can exert a toxic effect on certain cells. As a result, further controlled study is necessary to assess its therapeutic use fully (11Trusted Source, 12Trusted Source).