Tasnanesi

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BICYCLOELEMENE, DELTA-CADINENE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, P-CYMENE

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: Micromeria fruticosa

Common names: Tasnanesi

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

• Optimization of extraction conditions of Micromeria fruticosa and use of optimized extract in beef patties production. · 2026 source ↗
• Roles on antiproliferation, apoptosis, necrosis and proinflammation of <i>Micromeria fruticosa</i> subsp. <i>brachycalyx</i> essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation on lung cancer cells. · 2025 source ↗
• Inhibition of N<sup>ε</sup>-(carboxyethyl)lysine and N<sup>ε</sup>-(carboxymethyl)lysine formation in beef, chicken, and fish meat: A comparative study of oven frying and air frying with a marinade-containing <i>Micromeria fruticosa</i>. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BICYCLOELEMENE
• DELTA-CADINENE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• P-CYMENE
• EO
• ALPHA-GUAIENE
• ISOPULEGOL
• MYRCENE
• CIS-BETA-OCIMENE
• 3-OCTANOL
• 1-OCTEN-3-OL
• ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE
• PIPERITENONE
• PIPERITENONE-OXIDE
• GAMMA-TERPINENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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