Satureja Explained

Satureja is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. It is native to North Africa, southern and southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. A few New World species were formerly included in Satureja, but they have all been moved to other genera. Several species are cultivated as culinary herbs called savory, and they have become established in the wild in a few places.[1] [2]

Description

Satureja species may be annual or perennial. They are low-growing herbs and subshrubs, reaching heights of 15-.

The leaves are NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) long, with flowers forming in whorls on the stem, white to pale pink-violet.

Ecology and cultivation

Satureja species are food plants for the larva of some Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). Caterpillars of the moth Coleophora bifrondella feed exclusively on winter savory (S. montana).

Savory may be grown purely for ornamental purposes; members of the genus need sun and well-drained soil.

Uses

Both summer savory (Satureja hortensis) and winter savory (Satureja montana) are used to flavor food. The former is preferred by cooks but as an annual is only available in summer; winter savory is an evergreen perennial.

Savory plays an important part in Armenian, Georgian, Bulgarian and Italian cuisine, particularly when cooking beans. It is also used to season the traditional Acadian stew known as French: [[fricot]]. The modern spice mixture Herbes de Provence has savory as one of the principal ingredients.

In Azerbaijan, savory is often incorporated as a flavoring in black tea.

Species

Source:[1]

Formerly in Satureja

Etymology

The etymology of the Latin word "satureia" is unclear. Speculation that it is related to saturare,[6] to satyr,[6] or to za'atar[7] is not well supported. The ancient Hebrew name is Tzatrah צתרה.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  2. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Satureja Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Satureja
  3. Study of the antimicrobial effects of essential oil of Satureja edmondi and nisin on Staphylococcus aureus in commercial soup. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 41. 4. e13337. 10.1111/jfpp.13337. 2017. Moradi. Shirin. Sadeghi. Ehsan. free.
  4. Hazrati. Hossein. Saharkhiz. Mohammad Jamal. Niakousari. Mehrdad. Moein. Mahmoodreza. August 2017. Natural herbicide activity of Satureja hortensis L. essential oil nanoemulsion on the seed germination and morphophysiological features of two important weed species. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 142. 423–430. 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.04.041. 1090-2414. 28456128. 2017EcoES.142..423H .
  5. Abbasloo. Elham. Denhgan. Mohammad. Najafipour. Hamid. Vahidi. Reza. Dabiri. Shahriar. Sepehri. Gholamreza. Asadikaram. Gholamreza. The anti-inflammatory properties of Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad essential oil attenuate the effects of traumatic brain injuries in rats. Scientific Reports. September 21, 2016. 6. 31866. 31866. 10.1038/srep31866. 27535591. 4989136. 2016NatSR...631866A.
  6. F. E. J. Valpy, An Etymological Dictionary of the Latin Language, 1828, p. 542.
  7. Book: DeBaggio . Thomas . Tucker . Arthur O. . The encyclopedia of herbs : a comprehensive reference to herbs of flavor and fragrance . 2009 . Timber Press . 978-0881929942 . 2nd.

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