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Oregano essential oil as long been known for its health promoting benefits. Here we report its activity against viral replication. Oregano oil was found to specifically inhibit lentiviruses such as Human and Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV and SIV), irrespective of virus tropism, but not
Essential oils (EOs) and some of their main compounds have demonstrated extensive antimicrobial activity in a wide range of food spoilage or pathogenic fungi, yeast and bacteria. The aim of this study was to assess the antiviral activity of Zataria multiflora Boiss. (zataria) and Origanum vulgare
We assessed the contribution of culinary and medicinal herbs to the total intake of dietary antioxidants. Our results demonstrate that there is more than a 1000-fold difference among antioxidant concentrations of various herbs. Of the dried culinary herbs tested, oregano, sage, peppermint, garden