Category Archives: Ocimum bascilicum (Basil)

Ocimum Plants and Anxiety

Ocimum plants are a group of plants, many of which are considered to possess medicinal value. In particular, Ocimum plants have been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, immunomodulatory, memory enhancing and anti-diabetic effects. Ocimum bascilicum is commonly called basil, … Continue reading

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Lamiaceae Plants as Antimicrobials

Laminacae plants belong to the mint family of plants. These plants are characterised by their distinctive aroma and taste that results from their essential oils. The essential oils of Lamiaceae plants have been shown to possess significant antimicrobial effects against … Continue reading

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Basil (Ocimum basilicum): Flavones

A number of cultivars of basil (Ocimum basilicum) are commonly grown for their culinary uses. Apart from these culinary uses, basil is a known medicinal plant that contains significant levels of nutritionally important phytochemicals that may protect from certain Western … Continue reading

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Ocimum bascilicum (Basil): Variations in Phytochemistry

Ocimum bascilium (basil) is a commonly consumed culinary herb, with broad leaves and a distinctive taste and aroma. The taste and aroma of basil comes partly from the essential oil that it contains. This oil is rich in phytochemicals particularly … Continue reading

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Seasonal Variations In phytochemistry

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