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Carvacrol is the active ingredient which is found in a number of plants such as thyme
and pepperwort, but is most abundant in oregano where it can make up to 75% of the oil.
Carvacrol has demonstrated powerful bacteriostatic properties against a number of pathogens including
e.coli and staph. Aureus which are known to cause serious illness.
These bacteriostatic properties are minimal against probiotics such as bifidobacter and
lactobacillius, which shows that carvacrol can help balance out the gut microflora.
Carvacrol can also inhibit an enzyme called ***-2 in the gut. This enzyme is responsible
for causing inflammation which may lead to stomach ulcers.
In human cells, carvacrol has shown an ability to protect DNA form damage, prevent cancer
cells from developing, and cause apoptosis in cancer cells which have already developed.
There are no known toxic effects of carvacrol, and it has been part of the human diet for
hundreds of years.
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