Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Micromeria thymbra	Kostel.	Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 3: 763 (1834)
Satureja biroi	Javorka	Magyar Bot. Lapok 21: 25 (1922 publ. 1923)
Satureja collina	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 77 (1796)
Satureja hispida	Ehrh.	Beitr. Naturk. 7: 147 (1792)
Satureja tragoriganum	Tausch	Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 248 (1828)
Thymbra hirsuta	Pers.	Syn. Pl. 2: 114 (1806)
Thymbra hirsutissima	Vent. ex Pers.	Syn. Pl. 2: 114 (1806)
Thymus hirsutissimus	Poir.	Encycl. 7: 650 (1806)
Thymus tragoriganum	L.	Mant. Pl. 1: 84 (1767)
Clinopodium thymbra	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 516 (1891)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	persian zatar
English	pink savory
English	water savory
English	roman hyssop
English	savory of crete
English	whorled savory
Arabic	ندغ زعتري
Arabic	صعتر
Arabic	شاطرية
Dutch	tijmbonenkruid
Turkish	girit sateri

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  - Libya

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- Western Asia
  - Cyprus
  - East Aegean Islands
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- Southeastern Europe
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  - Sardegna

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000304557
Tropicos	17603751
INPN	611576
Flora of Italy	4565
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:457833-1
The Plant List	kew-185996
Open Tree Of Life	382234
Observations.org	147698
NCBI Taxonomy	49989
IPNI	457833-1
iNaturalist	508833
GBIF	3902859
EPPO	STITH
Elurikkus	436976
Wikipedia	Satureja_thymbra

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Encapsulation of Black Rice Bran Extract in a Stable Nanoemulsion: Effects of Thermal Treatment, Storage Conditions, and In Vitro Digestion

Saleh MN, Salam MA, Capanoglu E

ACS Omega

08-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10955592
doi:	10.1021/acsomega.3c07060
PMID:	38524420

Treating COVID-19 with Medicinal Plants: Is It Even Conceivable? A Comprehensive Review

Al-Jamal H, Idriss S, Roufayel R, Abi Khattar Z, Fajloun Z, Sabatier JM

Viruses

20-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10974729
doi:	10.3390/v16030320
PMID:	38543686

The Valorisation of Melissa officinalis Distillation By-Products for the Production of Polyphenol-Rich Formulations

Stini E, Tsimogiannis D, Oreopoulou V

Molecules

11-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10819686
doi:	10.3390/molecules29020377
PMID:	38257290

Enhanced Natural Strength: Lamiaceae Essential Oils and Nanotechnology in In Vitro and In Vivo Medical Research

Kowalczyk T, Merecz-Sadowska A, Ghorbanpour M, Szemraj J, Piekarski J, Bijak M, Śliwiński T, Zajdel R, Sitarek P

Int J Mol Sci

17-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10607815
doi:	10.3390/ijms242015279
PMID:	37894959

Climate Change Dependence in Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Medicinal Plants in Crete, Greece

Bariotakis M, Georgescu L, Laina D, Koufaki M, Souma M, Douklias S, Giannakakis KA, Chouli KN, Paoli L, Loppi S, Karousou R, Smykal P, Castanas E, Pirintsos SA

Biology (Basel)

11-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10604457
doi:	10.3390/biology12101327
PMID:	37887037

A comprehensive review of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.): promising ingredient for production of functional foods

Ejaz A, Waliat S, Arshad MS, Khalid W, Khalid MZ, Rasul Suleria HA, Luca MI, Mironeasa C, Batariuc A, Ungureanu-Iuga M, Coţovanu I, Mironeasa S

Front Pharmacol

24-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10406440
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2023.1198970
PMID:	37554989

Bitter Is Better: Wild Greens Used in the Blue Zone of Ikaria, Greece

Pieroni A, Morini G, Piochi M, Sulaiman N, Kalle R, Haq SM, Devecchi A, Franceschini C, Zocchi DM, Migliavada R, Prakofjewa J, Sartori M, Krigas N, Ahmad M, Torri L, Sõukand R

Nutrients

21-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10385191
doi:	10.3390/nu15143242
PMID:	37513661

Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations of Thymol and Carvacrol: Toward a Unified Statistical Approach to Find Common Trends

Speranza B, Bevilacqua A, Campaniello D, Altieri C, Corbo MR, Sinigaglia M

Microorganisms

07-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10384971
doi:	10.3390/microorganisms11071774
PMID:	37512946

Quality-by-Design-Assisted Optimization of Carvacrol Oil-Loaded Niosomal Gel for Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy by Topical Route

Ghazwani M, Hani U, Alam A, Alqarni MH

Gels

10-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10217970
doi:	10.3390/gels9050401
PMID:	37232993

Potential of Hedgerows with Aromatic Plants as Reservoirs of Natural Enemies of Pests in Orange Orchards

Stathakis T, Economou L, Barda M, Angelioudakis T, Kati V, Karamaouna F

Insects

17-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10141982
doi:	10.3390/insects14040391
PMID:	37103206

Cryogel System Based on Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Poly(ethylene brassylate-co-squaric acid) Platform with Dual Bioactive Activity

Crețu BE, Rusu AG, Ghilan A, Rosca I, Nita LE, Chiriac AP

Gels

22-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC10048711
doi:	10.3390/gels9030174
PMID:	36975622

Recent fire in a Mediterranean ecosystem strengthens hoverfly populations and their interaction networks with plants

Nakas G, Kantsa A, Vujić A, Mescher MC, De Moraes CΜ, Petanidou T

Ecol Evol

07-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9905663
doi:	10.1002/ece3.9803
PMID:	36789333

Biocontrol Activity of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Components against Soil-Borne Pathogens

Greff B, Sáhó A, Lakatos E, Varga L

Plants (Basel)

05-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9958657
doi:	10.3390/plants12040706
PMID:	36840053

Traditional Herbal Medicine: A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Adjuvant Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in the Future

Huang J, Li JX, Ma LR, Xu DH, Wang P, Li LQ, Yu LL, Li Y, Li RZ, Zhang H, Zheng YH, Tang L, Yan PY

Integr Cancer Ther

25-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9806388
doi:	10.1177/15347354221144312
PMID:	36567455

Natural essential oils as a new therapeutic tool in colorectal cancer

Garzoli S, Alarcón-Zapata P, Seitimova G, Alarcón-Zapata B, Martorell M, Sharopov F, Fokou PV, Dize D, Yamthe LR, Les F, Cásedas G, López V, Iriti M, Rad JS, Gürer ES, Calina D, Pezzani R, Vitalini S

Cancer Cell Int

13-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9749237
doi:	10.1186/s12935-022-02806-5
PMID:	36514100

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
gamma-Terpinene	7461	Click to see CC1=CCC(=CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
Geraniol	637566	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
Linalool, (+/-)-	6549	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
Linalyl acetate	8294	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)OC(=O)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1992.9698138 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
Myrcene	31253	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF970110Y https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
Nerol	643820	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
Carvacrol	10364	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.09.020 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF970110Y https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1992.9698138 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3
p-CYMENE	7463	Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C	134.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.09.020 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF970110Y
Thymol	6989	Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1992.9698138 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF970110Y
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol	64685	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3
alpha-PINENE	6654	Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
beta-Pinene	14896	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3
Camphene	6616	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(C2)C1=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1992.9698138 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF970110Y https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
Fenchone	14525	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(C2)(C1=O)C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
trans-Borneol	44630107	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1992.9698138 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
4-Terpineol, (+/-)-	11230	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
alpha-Terpinene	7462	Click to see CC1=CC=C(CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF970110Y https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
beta-Cadinene	10657	Click to see CC1=CCC2C(C1)C(CC=C2C)C(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)82096-3
Caryophyllene,alpha + beta mixt.	5354499	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880208409070665

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