Lipids and essential oil ofOriganum onites

Azcan, N.; Kara, Mustafa; Asilbekova, D. T.; Özek, Temel; Başer, Kemal Hüsnü Can

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“…Palmitic acid contents of Origanum seed oils varied between 4.1% ( O. hypericifolium ) and 7.4% ( O. sipyleum ), and for stearic acid amounts between 1.9% ( O. hypericifolium ) and 2.1% ( O. majorana ) were found. The results regarding the fatty acid compositions of different Origanum oils in the present work are in good agreement with the results of Azcan et al, Baatour et al, and Marin et al, who also described α‐linolenic acid and linoleic acid as main fatty acids of Origanum vulgare . The content of saturated fatty acids was also described as low.…”

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“…Several members of this genus grow wild in different forestry areas in Turkey, but they commonly also occur throughout Asia, Europe, and northern Africa . In literature only a little information about the fatty acid composition of Origanum species is available . Most papers describe the fatty acid composition of O. vulgare with α‐linolenic acid as predominant constituent, but the composition is controversially presented by other publications showing oleic and linoleic acid as the most important fatty acids of O. vulgare .…”

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Fatty Acid Composition and Sterol Contents of Some Origanum Seed Oils

Matthäus

Özcan

Doğu

2018

Euro J Lipid Sci & Tech

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The aim of this present study is to determine oil content, fatty acid composition, and sterol profile of several Origanum species from Turkey to show the usefulness of this unusual raw material for oil processing. The oil content of Origanum seeds are found between 7.8% (O. brevides) and 27.2% (O. majorana). Linoleic [10.7% (O. brevidens) to 20.8% (O. vulgare subsp. viride)] and α‐linolenic acid [34.4% (O. brevidens) and 67.4% (O. minutiflorum)] are the predominant fatty acids of Origanum seed oils. The seed oils of Origanum samples only contain low levels of saturated fatty acids with palmitic and stearic acid as the main saturated fatty acids. Among all oil samples, the highest phytosterol content is found for ß‐sitosterol ranging between 2462 mg kg−1 (O. vulgare subsp hirtum) and 5280 mg kg−1 (O. minutiflorum). Most of the Origanum species are very similar to O. vulgare regarding fatty acid and phytosterol composition, only O. brevidens shows a fatty acid composition with oleic and linoleic acid as predominant. Practical application: Today the search for new raw materials for oil processing is an ongoing task to solve the world‐wide increasing demand for edible oil. From several investigations it is known that seed oil from Origanum vulgare is a good source of edible oil and essential fatty acids. The present work also gives some new information about the oil content as well as the composition of fatty acids and phytosterols of other members of the genus Origanum to evaluate their usefulness for the production of edible oil. In this study, oil content, fatty acid composition and sterol profile of several Origanum species collected from several provinces (Antalya, Bilecik, Bolu, Burdur, Hatay, Isparta, Karaman, Mersin and Osmaniye) of Turkey are determined. Most of the Origanum species are very similar to O. vulgare regarding fatty acid and phytosterol composition. Only O. brevidens shows a fatty acid composition with oleic and linoleic acid as predominant.

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Fatty Acid Composition and Sterol Contents of Some Origanum Seed Oils

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Özcan

Doğu

2018

Euro J Lipid Sci & Tech

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“…As far as our literature survey could ascertain, five phenylpropanoids ( 135 – 139 ) were deducted in small percentages (0.22 – 0.04%) in the oil of O. onites .…”

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“…Aside from the compounds presented above, porphyrins (214 -217) [49], tocopherols (218 -221) [56], and a hydroquinone (arbutin (222)) [57] were also isolated from O. onites as well as inorganic compounds/minerals [42] [58].…”

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Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Origanum onites (L.): A Review

Tepe

Çakır

Tepe

2016

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Origanum onites L., known as Turkish oregano, has great traditional, medicinal, preservative, and commercial importance. It is used for the treatment of several kinds of ailments, such as gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, high cholesterol, leukemia, bronchitis, etc. In this review, traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of O. onites reported between 1988 and 2014 were discussed. This review was prepared based on literature survey on scientific journals and books from libraries and electronic sources, such as Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, etc. All databases were searched up to June 2014. Several different classes of terpenoids, triterpene acids, phenolic acids, hydroquinones, flavonoids, hydrocarbons, sterols, pigments, fatty acids, tocopherols, and inorganic compounds were detected mainly in the aerial parts of this plant. Pharmacological studies revealed that extracts obtained from several solvents and individual compounds exhibited antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, insecticidal, anticancer, hepatoprotective, genotoxic, antidiabetic, cholinesterase inhibitory, anti-inflammatory, analgesic activities, etc. O. onites, in general, exhibited remarkable activity potential in almost all test systems. The results of toxicity studies indicated that O. onites did not show any significant toxicity and mutagenicity on Drosophila and Salmonella. Toxicity of the extracts/essential oils and also individual compounds should be evaluated on mammalian cells to ensure their safety. The bioactivity of individual compounds aside from terpenoids should also be assessed in detail. Additionally, mode of action for the bioactive compounds should be evaluated to understand the complex pharmacological effects of these phytochemicals.

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“…Carvacrolrich fractions were bulked to obtain carvacrol with 99% purity (GC-MS) (Azcan et al 2000) and dissolved in DMSO as an 80 ll/ml (v/v) stock.…”

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Effects of Carvacrol on Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Human Lymphocyte Cultures

2003

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Carvacrol is a predominant aromatic compound in oil of oregano. It has naturally remarkable antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasital effects. In this study, genotoxic and antigenotoxic activities of carvacrol were investigated by the in vitro sister chromatid exchange (SCE) assay on human peripheral blood lymphocytes.The genotoxicity test was performed with carvacrol in two donors. On the other hand, inhibitory effect of carvacrol was tested in the presence of mitomycin C (MMC) in the same assay. According to data, all doses of carvacrol did not increase the formation of SCE, whereas it inhibited the rate of SCE induced by MMC. In conclusion, carvacrol exhibited a significant antigenotoxic activity in mammalian cells, indicating its potential for use as an antigenotoxic agent.Abbreviations: BrdU -5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine; DMSO -dimethyl sulfoxide; GC-MS -gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; MMC -mitomycin C; SCE -Sister chromatid exchange

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Lipids and essential oil ofOriganum onites

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Fatty Acid Composition and Sterol Contents of Some Origanum Seed Oils

Fatty Acid Composition and Sterol Contents of Some Origanum Seed Oils

Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Origanum onites (L.): A Review

Effects of Carvacrol on Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Human Lymphocyte Cultures

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