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WHOLE SPICES
Oregano Leaves
(Sathra)
| Botanical Name | Origanum vulgare |
| Family | Lamiaceaee |
| Form | Dried |
| Type Available | Leaves |
| Color | Green |
| Packaging Size | 200 gm / 500 gm / 15 kg / 20 kg / 50 kg. |
| Bulk order are also available as per client's requirement. |
Oregano Leaves is a perennial herb with creeping roots, 30-90 cm high, branched woody stems and opposite, petiolate and hairy leaves (1.5 cm long). The flowers are pale purple and the flowering period extends from late June to August. Each flower produces four small structures. The foliage is dotted with small glands containing the volatile oil, which gives the plant aroma and colour.
Oregano is used in meat, sausages, salads, dressings, stews and soups. In food industry, oregano oil and oleoresin is used in food and beverages. Oregano oil is used in alcoholic beverages and in baked goods. It is a most common spice for pizza. The oregano oil possesses carminative, stomachic, diuretic, diaphoretic properties. It is used in whooping cough and bronchitis. It is also used as an external application for healing wounds. It has antioxidant and anti-microbial properties.