Satureja hortensis

Savory/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: It is not clear from animal study whether the essential oil of Satureja khuzestanica essential oil significantly altered blood glucose levels (58; 60; 71).
  • LipidsLipids: In humans, Satureja khuzestanica capsules induced a significant decrease in total cholesterol (58). Carvacrol decreased the levels of total cholesterol in the plasma and tissues of liver and kidney of hepatotoxic rats (77).