Goat Oregano

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Greece, FR, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tumor

Science studied: AROMADENDRENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, DELTA-3-CARENE, CARVACROL-METHYL-ETHER

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Satureja thymbra

Common names: Goat Oregano, Girit sateri, Halilibrahim Zahteri, Isòpu, Santoreggia sarda, Sarriette de Crète, Thyme-leaved Savory, Thymianblättriges Bohnenkraut (DE); Roman Hyssop; Barrel Sweetener (EN), egeuse piparrohi, kreikankynteli, pink savory, tijmbonenkruid, Чабер фимбровый, צתרה ורודה, ندغ زعتري

History

The source record documents this plant in Greece, FR, ZA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Greece
• FR
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Tumor

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A Nano-Based Approach to Deliver <i>Satureja thymbra</i> Essential Oil to the Skin: Formulation and Characterization. · 2024 source ↗
• Altitude impact on the chemical profile and biological activities of Satureja thymbra L. essential oil. · 2020 source ↗
• Nanovesicles Loaded with <i>Origanum onites</i> and <i>Satureja thymbra</i> Essential Oils and Their Activity against Food-Borne Pathogens and Spoilage Microorganisms. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AROMADENDRENE
• BORNYL-ACETATE
• DELTA-3-CARENE
• CARVACROL-METHYL-ETHER
• ALPHA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• EO
• GAMMA-GURJUNENE
• ALPHA-HUMULENE
• ALPHA-MUUROLENE
• MYRCENE
• CIS-OCIMENE
• ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
• CIS-PINANE
• BETA-PINENE
• ALPHA-TERPINENE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.