OREGANO AS FOOD SUPPLEMENT: DETERMINATION OF THE CONTENT OF EXTRACTIVE SUBSTANCES

Abstract

Salvia L. (sage) is one of the most widespread genera of the Lamiaceae family. The genus includes about 900 species distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Sage grows predominantly in the foothills, plains, and riverbanks of the Eurasian continent. Salvia officinalis L. is cultivated as a medicinal raw material in Eastern European countries such as Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, and Serbia. Seventeen species of this genus are found in Uzbekistan.