IL6 and infection: This indicates the efficacy of essential oils extracted from oregano, specifically carvacrol, which constitutes the major component, in the disruption of the infection ability of SARS-CoV-2 and its entry into the host by binding to ACE2 receptors of the host and by LOX inhibition, which leads to less production of leukotrienes, which are important in the initiation and permanence of the cytokine storm (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-α) induced by inflammatory responses [161,162].