Bina Fatemeh, Rahimi Roja
Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2017 Jan;22(1):175-185. doi: 10.1177/2156587216650793. Epub 2016 May 26.
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.
马郁兰(Origanum majorana L.),通常被称为甜马郁兰,在传统医学和民间药物中被用于治疗多种疾病,包括胃肠道、眼部、鼻咽部、呼吸道、心脏、风湿和神经疾病。含有单萜烃、氧化单萜以及酚类化合物的精油是从马郁兰中分离和检测到的化学成分。现代医学报道了该植物具有广泛的药理活性,包括抗氧化、保肝、心脏保护、抗血小板、胃保护、抗菌和抗真菌、抗原虫、抗动脉粥样硬化、抗炎、抗转移、抗肿瘤、抗溃疡和抗胆碱酯酶抑制活性。本文总结了有关甜马郁兰的传统用途、植物化学和药理活性的全面信息。