A Profitable Venture from Oregano
To many Filipinos, oregano is well-known as a medicinal herb or even as a condiment to their food. Oregano, plant rich in Vitamin A and C, contains strong antioxidant properties and possesses antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antiviral properties. Popularly, oregano is believed to relieve coughs.But more than these therapeutic uses, oregano is now being popularized and commercialized into wine, juice for human, juice for poultry, tea, and vinegar. These were packaged through the project titled "Development of Special Product Lines from Philippine Oregano Coleus aromaticus Benth". by Dr. Estela C. Taño, Ms. Rhodora M. Huelva, Ms. Annabel P. Masongsong, and Mr. Emilio M. Mejia, Jr. of the Quezon Agricultural Experiment Station, Lagalag, Tiaong, Quezon.The Bureau of Agr...
