OREGANO.....unlikey ANTIOXIDANT source!

[Fishhead]

While fruits and vegetables are your best sources, you can now add herbs to help boost your antioxidant arsenal.

Which are the most powerful?

Scientists measure antioxidant activity according to "oxygen radical absorbance capacity." The higher the ORAC number, the greater the antioxidant power.

Here's how the herbs in a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture study stack up in descending order of antioxidant activity.

CULINARY HERBS ORAC1. Mexican oregano 92.182. Italian oregano (a.k.a. sweet marjoram) 71.643. Greek mountain oregano 64.714. Sweet bay 31.705. Dill 29.126. Winter savory 26.347. Vietnamese coriander 22.908. Orange mint 19.809. Garden thyme 19.4910. Rosemary 19.1511. Lemon verbena 17.8812. English lavender 16.2013. Sweet basil 14.2714. Creeping thyme 13.4015. Lemon thyme 13.2816. Garden sage 12.2817. Pineapple sage 11.5518. Parsley 11.0319. Caraway 10.6520. Chives 9.1521. Spearmint 8.1022. Fennel 5.88

MEDICINAL HERBS Ginkgo 19.1824. St. John's wort 16.7725. Valerian 15.8226. Sweet wormwood 15.6927. Feverfew 10.0728. Lemon balm 9.5429. Balsam pear 3.4330. Aloe vera 1.88

 

[GreenDoberman]

To quote Johnny Carson: I did NOT know that, sir.

 

[Fishhead]

Splash that pizza with extra OREGANO!

 

[Jarbo]

Splash that pizza with extra OREGANO!

i did last night ay Pagliai's!

 

[Fishhead]

Many health food stores carry organic OREGANO

 

[Fishhead]

Splash that pizza with extra OREGANO!

Made a homemade pizza last evening and the OREGANO was out in full force.

Other ingredients included spinach, red peppers, onion, basil, four-cheese topping, Parm, tomato sauce, and a dash of Mrs. Dash.

Turned out EXCELLENT if I do say so myself.

:toast:

 

[TescoVee]

i put oregano, salt, pepper, parsley on my corn before throwing it on the bbq. no need for margarine or butter.

 

[Fishhead]

i put oregano, salt, pepper, parsley on my corn before throwing it on the bbq. no need for margarine or butter.

Could do without the pepper, but sounds like a great idea.

I need to grill corn on the grill more often....good stuff.

 

[TescoVee]

oh yeah wrap it in foil first. its good shit.

im working on using Chili Powder too instead.

 

[Fishhead]

oh yeah wrap it in foil first. its good shit.

im working on using Chili Powder too instead.

Been so long forgot...........how long on the grill?

 

[TescoVee]

well im on a gas bbq so i go about 15 mins on med high heat. rotating every few mins. then i throw it on top rack to stay warm when cooking the main course.

 

[Presto]

I think I smoked some back in HS. Can smoking it be healthy?

 

[Fishhead]

I think I smoked some back in HS. Can smoking it be healthy?

A couple puffs in moderation probably is.