Origanum majorana, Majoram, Sweet
Origanum majorana
Majoram, Sweet
sorts and variety
majoram, origin egypt
approved standard variety; volatile oil 1,19 %; cis - sabinenhydrat 37,36%; cis - sabinenhydratacetat 40,32 %
drug
herb (Majoranae herba)
most important active substances
volatile oil 0,2-0,4 %; dry leaves with some flowers have a content of oil from about 1,3 %, with about 40 % cis-Sabinenhydrat, Terpineol, Carvacrol, Borneol, Thymol, Carvon, Terpinen, Vitamin C, bitter principles, flavonoids
most important usages
gastrointestinal symptoms, a good spice
Recommendations for cultivation
Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,17
Seed Demand for drilling: April 8 kg/ ha
Distance between the rows: 30 cm
harvest: 2 or 3 harvest before flowering starts, to get drug with a lot of buds