Dittany of Crete: A botanical and ethnopharmacological review

作者：Liolios Christos C; Graikou Konstantia; Skaltsa Eleni; Chinou Ioanna^*

来源：Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2010, 131(2): 229-241.

DOI：10.1016/j.jep.2010.06.005

• Origanum dictamnus
• History and traditional uses
• Chemical component
• Pharmacological activity

Origanum dictamnus (Lamiaceae family), an endemic plant of the Greek island of Crete, is widely used as a traditional medicine since antiquity, all over Europe The aim of the present review is to present comprehensive information of the plant's botanical taxonomy and morphology, as well as of the chemical constituents, biological and pharmacological research on O dictamnus, which will be presented and critically evaluated The paper also highlights particularly interesting aspects and common medicinal uses not previously described in the specific ethnobotanical literature. An increasing number of chemical and pharmacological studies have been reported recently, some of which strongly support its traditional medicinal uses against various illnesses such as sore throat, cough and gastric ulcer A variety of compounds, including flavonoids, lipids and terpenoids (mainly carvacrol and thymol) have been identified from the plant. Current studies have showed that the extracts, the essential oil, as well as their active principles possess several pharmacological properties, like antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-ulcer ones The recent scient

• 出版日期2010-9-15