KNOW YOUR HERBS

HERBS 

In the culinary art the word "herbs" refers to the green leafy part of the plants which contains numerous number of phenolic compounds and essentials oils.

These phenolic compounds have innumerable health benefits, so let's know about our herbs.

1. MINT- Mint or mentha belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which contains around 15 to 20 plant species, including peppermint and spearmint.

 It is a popular herb that people can use fresh or dried in many dishes and infusions. Manufacturers of toothpaste, gum, candy, and beauty products often use mint oil.

The mint main chemical compounds consist of limonene, cineole, menthone, menthofuran, isomenthone, menthyl acetate, isopulegol, menthol, pulegone and carvone.

2.HOLY BASIL- Basil is an annual, or sometimes perennial, herb used for its leaves.

The various basils have such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils in different proportions for various cultivars.

The essential oil from European basil contains high concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1,Other constituents include: 1,8-cineole, eugenol, and myrcene, among others.

3. OREGANO- Oregano is a herb from the mint, or Lamiaceae family. People have used it for thousands of years to add flavor to dishes and to treat health conditions. It features in the Mediterranean diet.

Flavonoids (FL) and phenolic acids (PA) are the main types of phenolic compounds present in oregano.

Flavonoids and phenolic acids are among the most abundant and most studied phytochemicals in oregano species. 

Epidemiological, in vitro and in vivo experiments have related long-term consumption of dietary FL and PA with a decreased risk of incidence of chronic diseases.

4.THYME -Thyme is an herb whose small leaves grow on clusters of thin stems. Thyme is used to season all kinds of dishes, either by itself or as part of a blend or bouquet garni alongside other common herbs like rosemary, sage, and marjoram. Fit for every diet and very rarely considered an allergen, thyme can be consumed by anyone looking to cook with fresh herbs.

Oil of thyme, the essential oil of common thyme (Thymus vulgaris), contains 20–54% thymol. Thyme essential oil also contains a range of additional compounds, such as p-cymene, myrcene, borneol, and linalool.

Thymol, an antiseptic, is an active ingredient in various commercially produced mouthwashes such as Listerine.

Before the advent of modern antibiotics, oil of thyme was used to medicate bandages.

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