calabaza ORGANIC OREGANO LEAVES POWDER

Oregano is a flowering plant in the mint family.Oregano is a perennial herb ,the flowers are purple,long and are produced in erect spikes.Oregano has been used since the middle 18th century,the name is derived from Spanish and latin words which means brightness of the mountain in English.Oregano is a culinary herb used for the flavor of its leaves which are more flavorful when dried than fresh.Amoung the chemical compounds contributing to the flavor are carvacrol,thymol,limonene,pinene,ocimeneand caryophyllene.Oregano is used in roasted,fried or grilled vegetables,meat,fish or in prepairing any kind of stew.Oreganos high medicinal value and favourable taste makes it a very popular herb.Oregano.is packed with vitamin K,manganese,iron,vitamin E,trypotophan and calcium.A gram of oregano powder has 42 times more anti-oxidants properties than an apple.