<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Origanum vulgare</italic> L. is an aromatic enduring herb that belongs to Lamiaceae family. The bioactive constituents of this herb, such as carvacrol and thymol possess several medicinal properties, such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, anti-neoplastic, and immune modulatory. Moreover, it is considered a standard natural, less toxic, and residue free feed additive, that is successfully used in livestock and fish. Additionally, in human, <italic>Origanum vulgare</italic> is extensively used with promising health benefits against respiratory, digestive and urinary disorders. This review casts light on description, chemical composition and structure of <italic>Origanum vulgare,</italic> as well as its therapeutic applications in human and its biological activities in ruminants and fish, data that will be possibly useful for physiologists, nutritionists and veterinarians.</p></abstract>

Origanum vulgare L. is an aromatic enduring herb that belongs to Lamiaceae family. The bioactive constituents of this herb, such as carvacrol and thymol possess several medicinal properties, such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, anti-neoplastic, and immune modulatory. Moreover, it is considered a standard natural, less toxic, and residue free feed additive, that is successfully used in livestock and fish. Additionally, in human, Origanum vulgare is extensively used with promising health benefits against respiratory, digestive and urinary disorders. This review casts light on description, chemical composition and structure of Origanum vulgare, as well as its therapeutic applications in human and its biological activities in ruminants and fish, data that will be possibly useful for physiologists, nutritionists and veterinarians.

The Applications of <italic>Origanum Vulgare</italic> and Its Derivatives in Human, Ruminant and Fish Nutrition – A Review

Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition

Department of Histology and Cytology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Annals of Animal Science

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The Applications of  and Its Derivatives in Human, Ruminant and Fish Nutrition – A Review

Origanum vulgare L. is an aromatic enduring herb that belongs to Lamiaceae family. The bioactive constituents of this herb, such as carvacrol and thymol...

The Applications of Origanum Vulgare and Its Derivatives in Human, Ruminant and Fish Nutrition – A Review

Published Online: May 04, 2020

Page range: 389 - 407

Received: Jun 07, 2019

Accepted: Dec 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2020-0004

Keywords
animal, human, fish, health, antioxidant, performance, nutrition

© 2020 Mahmoud Alagawany et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Applications of Origanum Vulgare and Its Derivatives in Human, Ruminant and Fish Nutrition – A Review

Published Online: May 04, 2020

Page range: 389 - 407

Received: Jun 07, 2019

Accepted: Dec 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2020-0004

Keywordsanimal, human, fish, health, antioxidant, performance, nutrition

© 2020 Mahmoud Alagawany et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
animal, human, fish, health, antioxidant, performance, nutrition