Oregano and Marjoram:
An Herb Society of America Guide to the Genus Origanum
Additional References
Bagust, Harold. The Gardener's Dictionary of Horticultural Terms. London: Cassell, 1992. (HSA Library)
Belsinger, Susan. Flowers in the Kitchen. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1991. (HSA Library)*
Botsoglou, Nikolaos A. et al. "Antioxidant Acitivity of Dietary Oregano Essential Oil and a-Tocopheryl Acetate Supplementation in Long-Term Frozen Stored Turkey Meat." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51 (2003): 2930-2936.
Clarkson, Rosetta E. The Golden Age of Herbs and Herbalists. New York: Dover, 1972. (HSA Library)*
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. [online] New York: Columbia University Press. [accessed October-December 2004]. Available from World Wide Web (www.bartleby.com/65/), 2001-04.
Duke, James A. and Stephen M. Beckstrom-Sternberg. Handbook of Medicinal Mints (Aromathematics): Phytochemical and Biological Activities. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2000. (HSA Library)
Ellacombe, Henry N. The Plant-lore and Garden-craft of Shakespeare. New York: Edward Arnold, 1896.
Ellis, Barbara W. and Fern Marshall Bradley, eds. The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1996. (HSA Library)*
Gardner, Jo Ann. "Herbs of Antiquity: A Fresh Look at Biblical Botany." The Herbarist. 52 (1986) 29-34. (HSA Library)
Kintzios, Spiridon E., ed. Oregano: The Genera Origanum and Lippia. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2002. (HSA Library)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System database [online]. [accessed August 9, 2004]. Available from World Wide Web (http://www.itis.usda.gov), 2002.
Gildzen, Alex. The Origin of Oregano [poems]. Kent, OH: Tarragon, 1971.
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Padulosi, S., ed. Oregano. Promoting the Conservation and Use of Underutilized and Neglected Crops. 14. Proceedings of the IPGRI International Workshop on Oregano 8-12 May 1996, CIHEAM, Valenzano (Bari), Italy [online]. Rome: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. [accessed September 2004]. Available from World Wide Web (http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/publications/pubfile.asp?ID_PUB=199), 1997.
Rinzler, Carol Ann. The New Complete Book of Herbs, Spices & Condiments. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001. (HSA Library)
Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair. Shakespeare's Wild Flowers: Fairy Lore, Gardens, Herbs, Gatherers of Simples and Bee Lore. London: The Medici Society, Ltd., 1935. (HSA Library)*
Rose, Jeanne. The Aromatherapy Book. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1992. (HSA Library)*
Tuccio, Joseph. Oregano and Other Poems. Calabria, Italy; Matacena, 1983.
Tucker, Arthur O. and Michael J. Maciarello. "The Essential Oil of Origanum laevigatum Boiss. (Labiatae)." Journal of Essential Oil Research. 4 (July/August 1992): 419-420.
Whiting, Edward E. "Apples Aren't Herbs." The Herbarist. 21(1955): 25-28. (HSA Library)
Woodward, Marcus. Leaves from Gerard's Herball. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. (HSA Library)
Young, J. F. et al. "Ascorbic Acid, a-Tocopherol, and Oregano Supplements Reduce Stress-Induced Deterioration of Chicken Meat Quality." Poultry Science. 82 (2003): 1343-1351.
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