Top Constituents and Uses of Origanum leaves (Za'atar Sinai)

Top Constituents and Uses of Origanum leaves (Za'atar Sinai):

Constituents:

·         Volatile Oils

·         Monoterpenes

·         Monoterpenes alcohols: terpenol, thymol& carvacrol

·         Sesquiterpene volatile oils

Uses:

·         In folk medicine treatment of cold, cough and GIT proplems

·         Anti-bacterial

·         Anti-fungal

·         Sedative

·         stimulant