Rosemary and oregano contain diabetes-fighting compounds

(American Chemical Society) The popular culinary herbs oregano and rosemary are packed with healthful compounds, and now lab tests show they could work in much the same way as prescription anti-diabetic medication, scientists report. In their new study published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they found that how the herbs are grown makes a difference, and they also identified which compounds contribute the most to this promising trait.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news