Oregano is an herb that is packed full of positive benefits for your immune health.
You may have heard that oregano is known for naturally being antibacterial (this is from a monoterpenic phenol called carvacrol; and thymol, an antifungal isomeric analog of carvacrol)… look at all of the other precious plant compounds that you can find in this powerhouse ingredient!
P-cymene: A monoterpene that has shown to have the properties of: anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral, immunomodulatory, and MORE!
Thymoquinone: A phytochemical compound that has been shows to have the properties of: Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and MORE!
γ-terpinene (gamma-terpinene): A monoterpene that has shown to have the properties of: anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant.
Sesquiterpenes: Plant-based metabolites (terpenes) that have shown to have the properties of: anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and MORE!
Terpineol: A cyclic monoterpenoid alcohol that has shown to have the properties of: anti-nociceptive (pain reducing), anti-oxidant, anti-hypertensive, and MORE!
Flavonoids: Chemical compounds found in plants that have shown to have the properties of: anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, and MORE!
