Savory are aromatic plants used for production of essential oils (EOs). Essential oils can be defined as “volatile oils or essences derived from vegetation and characterized by distinctive odors and a substantial measure of resistance to hydrolysis”.
Origanum essential oil is used as a food additive and also as a fragrance component in cosmetic products. Some studies have also reported the potential of oregano essential oil to preserve food such as salmon and seaweed burgers, fish, and meat products.
Essential oil of oregano and savory showed a good antioxidant capacity, antimicrobial activity against microorganisms and tyrosinase inhibition activity.
The essential oil of oregano contains two main bioactive compounds: carvacrol and thymol.
Phenolic compounds and tocols are very important for the oxidative stability and biological activities of oregano oil. The higher radical scavenging activities of oregano oil compared to olive oils may be due the differences in the level content and profile di unsaponifiable.
Oil of oregano
