Greek Oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum) - Dried aerial parts

Greek oregano is an aromatic herbal raw material with a clearly defined profile and wide application in natural products, botanical extracts, and seasoning blends. Its strong characteristic aroma and high essential oil content make it a preferred ingredient in products where an intense herbal profile and a clearly recognizable raw material are required.

Greek oregano is a wild-growing perennial herb used as a raw material for extracts, aromatic herbal blends, teas, natural products, and oregano essential oil.

The raw material is suitable for the manufacture of natural products used in medicine and pharmacy, as well as for various industrial applications.

Basic Information

• Latin name: Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
• Synonym: Origanum heracleoticum
• Part used: flowers and aerial parts (Herba Origani)
• Origin: Bulgaria
• Raw material type: wild-harvested
• Harvest period: June – August

Raw Material Characteristics

The raw material consists of flowering aerial parts and floral material. Greek oregano is characterized by a strong pleasant aroma typical of its high essential oil content. After harvesting, the material is dried under suitable conditions in order to preserve its aroma, natural colour, and overall quality.

The plant has branched clump-forming stems, small elliptical leaves, and aromatic white to pink flowers. All plant parts contain essential oil glands, and the inflorescences are significantly richer in oil than the leaves.

Key compounds:

• essential oil (with carvacrol as the dominant component)
• rosmarinic acid
• vitamin C

Suitable for the Production of

• herbal teas
• tea blends
• dry extracts
• liquid extracts
• tinctures
• dietary supplements
• oregano essential oil
• seasoning blends
• natural products used in medicine and pharmacy
• aromatic culinary products

Traditionally Used Properties and Effects on the Body

Greek oregano is traditionally associated with the following properties:

• antiseptic action
• expectorant action
• calming profile

It is used in formulations intended to support digestive comfort, respiratory comfort, and general body tone.

Forms Available

Available as:

• whole dried aerial parts
• crushed aerial parts
• cut material in custom size upon request
• powder
• oregano essential oil

Quality and Documentation

Upon request, the following may be provided:

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• technical documentation
• additional documents upon request

Inquiry

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