Cuban Oregano ( Oregano Cubano )

Plecranthus amboinicus

Asthma

Antioxidant effect associated with epilepsy. (Daniel, 1996)

Presents antimicrobial action (Menéndez, 1999)

As a prophylactic (Figueroa, 2006).

Asthma (Tramil, 2000)

Daniel, J. 1996. Antioxidant effects of fluid extracts and flavonoids amboinicus Plectranthus (Oregano French). Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Accessed December 28, 2011. http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/pla/v1n2/pla08296.pdf

Menendez, R. 1999. Plecranthus amboinicus. Retrieved on December 28, 2011. http://www.bvs.sld.cu/revistas/pla/vol4_3_99/pla06399.pdf

  Figuereoa, N. 2006. Effect of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. tablets on passive cutaneous anaphylaxis, histaminergic and adrenergic transmission. Rev Cubana Plant Med [serial on the Internet]. 2006 Dec [cited 2011 Dec 28], 11 (3-4). Available at: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1028-47962006000300005&lng=es.

Tramil, 2000. Caribbean Pharmacopoeia.