Liver Regeneration By Way of Oregano Oil

Harry Hirsute · � #1 � 02-20-2008, 01:22 PM

This is obviously preliminary research but I think it's interesting none-the-less.

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The present study aims to investigate the possible effects of carvacrol obtained from origanum oil upon the regenerative feature of the liver subsequent to partial hepatectomy in rats.

Male Wistar Albino rats, weighing 230�30 g, were divided into three experiment groups. Group I (n=8) were used as sham operation group. Group II (n=8) were applied saline solution and hepatectomy. Carvacrol and hepatectomy (73 mg/kg) were applied to Group III (n=8).

One dose of test material was injected 1 h before 68% partial hepatectomy. At the end of the experiments, blood and organs were removed.

The liver regeneration rate of the rats was calculated measuring the weights of their liver before and after the hepatectomy. Hematoxylin and eosin, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) treatments were applied to liver sections. Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and IL-6 levels were determined in serum samples.

The liver regeneration, mitotic index and PCNA index increased significantly in rats of Group III over the Group II at the 72nd hour after partial hepatectomy. Histological evaluations were also similar with these results of PCNA and mitotic indexes. In AST, ALT, TNF-α and IL-6 levels, there was no statistically significant difference.

According to these results, it is concluded that carvacrol increases the liver regeneration rate.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7GVW-4PBG1DX-1&_user=10&_coverDate=03%2F10%2F2008&_rdoc=13&_fmt =summary&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%2320441%232008%23999849996%23680662%23 FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=20441&_sort=d&_docanc hor=&_ct=13&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersio n=0&_userid=10&md5=662efa6bf0ec5f5c9bfd4bf8b2699d1 b

Xania · � #2 � 02-20-2008, 01:38 PM

Thyme contains carvacrol too
https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/thygar16.html
I eat it straight from the plant - love it!

Harry Hirsute · � #3 � 02-26-2008, 07:28 PM

I like thyme too. It's quite nutritious, as well as delicious:

https://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...dspice&dbid=77

scorpiotiger · � #4 � 02-27-2008, 09:57 AM

Thyme is also a very easy herb to grow in the summer.

spring is almost here. go to your local nursery, and you can find not just run of the mill herbs, but variations you don't see in the grocery store. They are fun to grow, and you just pinch some off when you need some leaves. even if you don't cook much, if you eat salads, sprinkly some fresh herb leaves gives your salads a little extra "pow". I love sprinkling basil leaves in my salads now.

also parsley.. so nice and crisp when you break a few springs off the plant. Yum!!!

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