origanum oil

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o·rig·a·num oil

(ŏ-rig'ă-nŭm oyl),

The volatile oil, which contains carvacrol, obtained from various species of Origanum (family Labiatae); used as a rubefacient, as a constituent in veterinary liniments, and in microscopic techniques.

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White oregano, is the preferred material for Origanum oil production due to high oil yield and high carvacrol content [4].

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MIC A (MIC of one single sample) and MIC B (MIC of one sample of the most effective combination) and FIC for Origanum oil, range between 0.35 and 0.7 mg/ml; 0.04 and 0.08 mg/ml; 0.06 and 0.12 mg/ml respectively.

In vitro synergic efficacy of the combination of Nystatin with the essential oils of Origanum vulgare and Pelargonium graveolens against some Candida species

"Antifungal activities of Origanum oil against Candida albicans." Molec Cell Biochem, 2001; 228:111-117.

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