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Za'Atar
Origanum syriacum
Za'Atar · Bible Hyssop · Biblical-hyssop · Hababa · Lebanese oregano · Syrian oregano · orégano-libanês · pamajorán sýrsky · syrisk oregano · syyrianmeirami · süüria majoraan · white oregano · za'atar · Майоран сирийский · אזוב מצוי · זעתר · زعتر سوري
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: TRANS-BERGAMOTTENE, CARVACROL, CIS-CARVEOL, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
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: Origanum syriacum
Common names: Za'Atar, Bible Hyssop, Biblical-hyssop, Hababa, Lebanese oregano, Syrian oregano, orégano-libanês, pamajorán sýrsky, syrisk oregano, syyrianmeirami, süüria majoraan, white oregano, za'atar, Майоран сирийский, אזוב מצוי, זעתר, زعتر سوري
POWO: 453375-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
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
- Antibacterial activity, phytochemical profiling and ADMET prediction of bioactive compounds in Origanum syriacum and Salix alba. · 2026 source ↗
- Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant Activity, Food Preservation, and Insecticidal Properties of <i>Origanum syriacum</i> and <i>Cymbopogon winterianus</i> Extracts. · 2025 source ↗
- <i>Origanum syriacum</i> Induces Apoptosis in Lung Cancer Cells by Altering the Ratio of Bax/Bcl2. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- TRANS-BERGAMOTTENE
- CARVACROL
- CIS-CARVEOL
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
- CITRONELLOL
- CITRONELLYL-BUTYRATE
- P-CYMENE
- 2,5-DIETHYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- DIHYDROCARVONE
- EO
- ETHYL-CINNAMATE
- GERANIOL
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- GERANYL-BUTYRATE
- GERANYL-HEXANOATE
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- GERANYL-PROPIONATE
- GERMACRENE-D
- ALPHA-GUAIENE
- BETA-GUAIENE
- ALPHA-HUMULENE
- LINALOL
- METHYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE
- MYRCENE
- 3-OCTANOL
- 1-OCTEN-3-OL
- ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
- BETA-PHELLANDRENE
- ALPHA-PINENE
- BETA-PINENE
- CIS-SABINENE-HYDRATE
- TRANS-SABINENE-HYDRATE
- ALPHA-TERPINENE
- TERPINOLENE
- ALPHA-THUJENE
- THYMOL
- TRICYCLENE
- GAMMA-TERPINENE
- TERPINEN-1-OL
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- TRANS-BERGAMOTENE
- CITRONELLOL-BUTYRATE
- EHTYL-CINNAMATE
- BETA-PHELLLANDRENE
- BORNEOL
- CAMPHENE
- CAMPHOR
- CARVONE
- LIMONENE
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
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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