Title |
Sweet Marjoram
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Published in |
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, June 2016
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DOI | 10.1177/2156587216650793 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Fatemeh Bina, Roja Rahimi |
Abstract |
Origanum majorana L. commonly known as sweet marjoram has been used for variety of diseases in traditional and folklore medicines, including gastrointestinal, ocular, nasopharyngeal, respiratory, cardiac, rheumatologic, and neurological disorders. Essential oil containing monoterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated monoterpenes as well as phenolic compounds are chemical constituents isolated and detected in O majorana Wide range of pharmacological activities including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-platelet, gastroprotective, antibacterial and antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiatherosclerosis, anti-inflammatory, antimetastatic, antitumor, antiulcer, and anticholinesterase inhibitory activities have been reported from this plant in modern medicine. This article summarizes comprehensive information concerning traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of sweet marjoram. |
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Spain | 1 | 14% |
Australia | 1 | 14% |
Indonesia | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 4 | 57% |
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Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Unknown | 110 | 100% |
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Student > Master | 16 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 9% |
Researcher | 9 | 8% |
Other | 5 | 5% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 5% |
Other | 15 | 14% |
Unknown | 50 | 45% |
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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 15 | 14% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 12% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
Other | 14 | 13% |
Unknown | 52 | 47% |