
Listing of Useful Plants of the World
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The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.
Origanum majorana
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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)
Common Name(s):
sweet marjoram syn marjolaineReferences
(Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to
www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]Daferera, D. J., B. N. Ziogas, et al. (2000). GC-MS analysis of essential oils from some greek aromatic plants and their fungitoxicity on Penicillium digitatum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. [print] June 48(6): 2576-2581. {a} Laboratory of General Chemistry, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens, Greece
Novak, J., C. Bitsch, et al. (2000). Ratios of cis- and trans-Sabinene Hydrate in Origanum majorana L. and Origanum microphyllum (Bentham) vogel. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. [print] August 28(7): 697-704. {a} Institute of Applied Botany, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinarplatz 1, A-1210, Wien, Austria
Rouquaud, E. and M. E. Videla (2000). Oreganos of Mendoza (Argentina). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. [print] 32(1): 23-32. {a} Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Alte. Brown 500, 5505, Chacras de Coria, Mendoza, Argentina
Trivino, M. G. and C. B. Johnson (2000). Season has a major effect on the essential oil yield response to nutrient supply in Origanum majorana. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. [print] September 75(5): 520-527. {a} Department of Natural Products, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Alsyllion Agrokepion, Chania, Greece
Zandi, P. and L. Ahmadi (2000). Antioxidant effect of plant extracts of Labiatae family. Journal of Food Science and Technology. [print] July August 37(4): 436-439. {a} Department of Food Science and Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Vera, R. R. and M. J. Chane (1999). Chemical composition of the essential oil of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) from Reunion Island. Food Chemistry. Aug. 66(2): 143-145. {a} Faculte des Sciences, Universite de Tours, Parc de Grandmont, 37200, Tours, France
Lionis, C., A. Faresjo, et al. (1998). Antioxidant effects of herbs in Crete. Lancet North American Edition 352(9145): 1987-1988. {a} Dep. Social Family Med., Univ. Crete, GR-711 10 Heraklion, Greece
De, V. M. and E. Mancini (1997). Monographs on botanical flavouring substances used in foods. Part VI. Fitoterapia 68(1): 49-61. {a} Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Biochimica Patologica, I.S.S. Roma, Italy
Raghavan, B., L. J. Rao, et al. (1997). Effect of drying methods on the flavour quality of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.). Nahrung 41(3): 159-161. {a} Cent. Food Technol. Res. Inst., Dep. Plantation Products, Spices Flavour Technol., IND-Mysore 570 013, India
Reuveni, R., N. Dudai, et al. (1997). Evaluation and identification of basil germ plasm for resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilicum. Plant Disease 81(9): 1077-1081. ARO, Newe Ya'ar Res. Cent., P.O. Box 1021, Ramat Yishay 30095, Israel
Maestri, D. M., J. A. Zygadlo, et al. (1996). Effect of some essential oils on oxidative stability of peanut oil. Grasas y Aceites 47(6): 397-400. {a} Catedra de Quimica Organica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Avda. Velez Sarsfield 299, 5000 Cordoba, Argentina
Circella, G., C. Franz, et al. (1995). Influence of day length and leaf insertion on the composition of marjoram essential oil. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 10(6): 371-374. {a} Inst. Botanik Lebensmittelkunde, Veterinarmedizinische Universitaet, Linke Bahngasse 11, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
Walker, J. T. (1995). Garden Herbs as Hosts for Southern Rootknot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood, race 3). Hortscience 30(2): 292-293. Dep. Plant Pathol., Univ. Georgia, Coll. Agric. Environ. Sci., Georgia Stn., Griffin, GA 30223, USA
Ciurdaru, V., D. Osianu, et al. (1994). Antioxidative activity of some vegetal materials. III. Buletinul Universitatii de Stiinte Agricole Cluj Napoca Seria Zootehnie si Medicina Veterinara 48: 455-458. Biochem. Dep., Agric. Sci. Univ., Cluj, Romania
Espaillat, J. R., E. C. French, et al. (1993). Phytotoxicity screening of four post-emergence applied herbicides on seven herbs. Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings 52: 33-39. {a} Agron. Dep., Univ. Fla., Gainesville, FL 32611-0500, USA
Mattiacci, L., S. B. Vinson, et al. (1993). A long-range attractant kairomone for egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis, isolated from defensive secretion of its host, Nezara viridula. Journal of Chemical Ecology 19(6): 1167-1181. {a} Dep. Entomol., Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX 77843-2475, USA
Komaitis, M. E., P. N. Ifanti, et al. (1992). Composition of the essential oil of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.). Food Chemistry 45(2): 117-118.
Konstantopoulou, I., L. Vassilopoulou, et al. (1992). Insecticidal effects of essential oils: A study of the effect of essential oils extracted from eleven Greek aromatic plants on Drosophila auraria. Experientia 48(6): 616-619.
Reverchon, E., G. Donsi, et al. (1992). Extraction of essential oils using supercritical carbon dioxide: Effect of some process and pre-process parameters. Italian Journal of Food Science 4(3): 187-194. {a} Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e Alimentare, Universita di Salerno, via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Rhizopoulou, S. and S. Diamantoglou (1991). Water stress-induced diurnal variations in leaf water relations, stomatal conductance, soluble sugars, lipids and essential oil content of Origanum majorana L. Journal Of Horticultural Science 66(1): 119-126.
Deans, S. G. and K. P. Svoboda (1990). The antimicrobial properties of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) volatile oil. Flavour And Fragrance Journal 5(3): 187-190.
Caniato, R., E. M. Cappelletti, et al. (1989). Substitution of Thymus mastichina for Origanum majorana in commercial samples. Fitoterapia 60(5): 421-428.
Tucker, A. O. and E. D. Rollins (1989). The species, hybrids, and cultivars of Origanum (Lamiaceae) cultivated in USA. Baileya 23(1): 14-27.
Deans, S. G., K. P. Svoboda, et al. (1988). Changes in microflora during oven-drying of culinary herbs. Journal Of Horticultural Science 63(1): 137-140.
Assaf, M. H., A. A. Ali, et al. (1987). Preliminary study of phenolic glycosides from Origanum majorana; quantitative estimation of arbutin; cytotoxic activity of hydroquinone. Planta Medica 53(4): 343-345.
Halva, S. (1987). Studies of production techniques of some herb plants: I. Effect of Agryl P17 mulching on herb yield and volatile oils of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and marjoram (Origanum majorana L.). Journal Of Agricultural Science In Finland 59(1): 31-36.
Gecan, J. S., R. Bandler, et al. (1986). Microanalytical quality of ground and unground marjoram (Origanum majorana), sage (Salvia officinalis) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris), ground allspice (Pimenta dioica), black pepper (Piper nigrum) and paprika (Capsicum annuum). Journal Of Food Protection 49(3): 216-221.
Nykanen, I. (1986). High-resolution gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric determination of the flavor composition of marjoram (Origanum majorana) cultivated in Finland. Zeitschrift Fuer Lebensmittel Untersuchung Und Forschung 183(3): 172-176.
Paakkonen, K., T. Malmsten, et al. (1373). Drying, packaging, and storage effects on quality of basil, marjoram and wild marjoram. Journal Of Food Science 55(5): 1373-1377.
Hendry, G. A. F., N. M. Atherton, et al. The occurrence of a stable quinone radical accumulating in vivo during natural and induced senescence in a range of plants. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section B Biological Sciences 102: 501-503.
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