Usage of 2-Methyl-5-isopropylphenol (Carvacrol) in the Preparation of Saturex Herbal Remedies to Prevent Stroke Caused by High Blood Pressure, Lipids and Blood Glucose

Carvacrol is the major compound of essential oils of many plants. In fact, it is an oxygenated monoterpene that widely found in the nature, and essential oil of plants acts an important role as protectors by exerting antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, genotoxic, and free radical scavenging properties1. Several Satureja species are used in traditional medicine due to its recognized therapeutic properties that has anti-microbial and cytotoxic activities related to its chemical properties2. Carvacrol has formed more than 92% of medicinal plants essential oil structure and it was shown to possess antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal antigen toxic, antitumor, antioxidant, and antispasmodic activities3. Pharmacological actions of the essential oils were suggested to be parallel to the carvacrol content of the essential oils4. Carvacrol absorbs destructive radicals, especially oxygen radical (endogenous), and radicals of food poisons such as; aflatoxins (exogenous), leading to a heartbeat reduction, arterial pressure and systolic and diastolic blood pressures. It has anti-oxidant properties in biochemical processes such as inhibition of lipid peroxidation, especially LDL. It prevents atherosclerosis and the occurrence of cardiovascular stroke.

Keywords:

Carvacrol , Blood pressure , Inhibition , Saturex , Blood glucose