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1. Sacred Basil

   Sacred basil is most famous herb grown worldwide and is considered native to Pakistan, India, Iran, and Tehran. The word basil is derived from a...

   Huma Umbreen, Kainat Khalid, ... Romina Alina Marc in Essentials of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

   Chapter 2023
   

2. Tulsi

   Ocimum sanctum Linn., sometimes referred to as Holy Basil or Tulsi, is a Southeast Asian Ayurveda plant with a long practice of conventional usage....

   Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, ... Muhammad Riaz in Essentials of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

   Chapter 2023
   

3. Eugenol, a Component of Holy Basil (Tulsi) and Common Spice Clove, Inhibits the Interaction Between SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 and ACE2 to Induce Therapeutic Responses

   Spike S1 of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on host cells to enter the...

   Ramesh Kumar Paidi, Malabendu Jana, ... Kalipada Pahan in Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

   Article 22 October 2021
   

4. Response of Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (Holy Basil) to Inoculation of Four Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Species Shows Functional Coherence with Respect to Their Phylogeny

   Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate symbionts that affect plant growth. However, the magnitude and direction of the influences of AMF are...

   Sarda Devi Thokchom, Samta Gupta, Rupam Kapoor in Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

   Article 19 April 2023
   

5. Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum L.): An Important Indian Medicinal and Aromatic Plant: Its Properties, Utilization and Genetic Improvement

   Holy Basil or Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum L.) is one of the most sacred plants and is under cultivation, in India, for more than 3000 years. It’s medicinal...

   Amarapalli Geetha, Saidaiah Pidigam, ... J. Suresh in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of India Vol. 2

   Chapter 2023
   

6. The influence of different light spectra on physiological responses, antioxidant capacity and chemical compositions in two holy basil cultivars

   Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are an artificial light source used in indoor cultivation to influence plant growth, photosynthesis performance and...

   Panita Chutimanukul, Praderm Wanichananan, ... Kriengkrai Mosaleeyanon in Scientific Reports

   Article Open access 12 January 2022
   

7. Authentication of holy basil using markers relating to a toxicology-relevant compound

   Holy Basil— Ocimum tenuiflorum —is one of the popular new “superfoods” thought to act as an antioxidant and to reduce stress and anxiety. However, it...

   Daniela Ríos-Rodríguez, Vaidurya Pratap Sahi, Peter Nick in European Food Research and Technology

   Article Open access 10 July 2021
   

8. Development of an allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR) method for identifying high-methyl eugenol-containing purple Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) in market samples

   Background

   Ocimum tenuiflorum L. is a highly traded medicinal with several therapeutic values. Green Tulsi and purple Tulsi are two subtypes in O....

   Raju Balaji, Madasamy Parani in Molecular Biology Reports

   Article 23 March 2024
   

9. Field marker character for essential oil content in green herbage through leaf colour intensity in holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.)

   Six accessions of holy basil (Rama and Shyama) obtained from different parts of India were evaluated for morphological and quantitative parameters....

   Parmeshwar Lal Saran, Riddhiben B. Patel in Vegetos

   Article 28 June 2021
   

10. Antioxidant Film Based on Chitosan and Tulsi Essential Oil for Food Packaging

    In this study, chitosan film incorporating tulsi essential oil (TEO) with good antioxidant properties was solvent casted as an antioxidant packaging...

    Himanshu Kumar, Arihant Ahuja, ... Yuvraj Singh Negi in Food and Bioprocess Technology

    Article 09 November 2022
    

11. Potential antihypertensive activity of novel peptides from green basil leaves

    Hypertension is among the risk factors of death globally. Novel antihypertensive peptides are alternative choices of antihypertensive assistance....

    Pattaneeya Prangthip, Watanalai Panbangred, Onrapak Reamtong in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

    Article Open access 08 August 2023
    

12. Evaluation of basil (Ocimum basilicum) accessions under different drought conditions based on yield and physio-biochemical traits

    Background

    Basil is one of the most famous herbs, which has broad usage as a fresh vegetable and therapeutic and pharmaceutical services. The main...

    Mehdi Rahimi, Mojtaba Mortazavi, ... Sandip Debnath in BMC Plant Biology

    Article Open access 28 October 2023
    

13. Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Applications of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi)

    Ocimum sanctum, an aromatic and medicinal herb, has gained a special importance for its pharmacological potential since time immemorial. The meaning...

    Ashok Kumar Mandal, Madhav Poudel, ... Amita Verma in Edible Plants in Health and Diseases

    Chapter 2022
    

14. Development of UV Protective Finished Fabric using Herbal Synthesized Colloidal Solution of Silver Nanoparticles

    The aim of this research is to produce fabric treated with UV protective finish using herbal synthesized colloidal solution of silver nanoparticles...

    Joyjit Ghosh in Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E

    Article 17 September 2021
    

15. Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Basil Seed Gum

    Gum is a plant-based substance that, when combined with water, creates a thick, sticky solution or gel. Chemically, they are polysaccharides. Some of...

    Abinash Chand Bharati, Prashant Kumar Yadav, ... Ajay Kumar in Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin

    Living reference work entry 2022
    

16. Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Basil Seed Gum

    Gum is a plant-based substance that, when combined with water, creates a thick, sticky solution or gel. Chemically, they are polysaccharides. Some of...

    Abinash Chand Bharati, Prashant Kumar Yadav, ... Ajay Kumar in Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin

    Reference work entry 2022
    

17. Basil, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Rosella, Rosemary and Scented Geranium

    This chapter deals with six spices, namely, Basil, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Rosella, Rosemary and Scented Geranium. Basil is the most widely used...

    P. N. Ravindran in Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development

    Reference work entry 2024
    

18. Basil (Ocimum L.) cell and organ culture for the secondary metabolites production: a review

    Species from the genus Ocimum L. (basil) are among the most cultivated plants due to their large content of secondary metabolites, in particular...

    Dragana Jakovljević, Milan Stanković, ... Edyta Skrzypek in Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC)

    Article 21 March 2022
    

19. Physiological Ecology of Medicinal Plants: Implications for Phytochemical Constituents

    Herbal plants have been valued for their medicinal, flavoring, and aromatic properties for centuries. The global market for medicinal and aromatic...

    Muhammad Sarwar, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, ... Hassaan Ahmad in Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry

    Reference work entry 2024
    

20. Modulation of cigarette smoke induced alterations by aqueous Ocimum sanctum leaf extract in pulmonary tissue of rodents

    Smoking has been associated with an increased risk of asthma, lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic bronchitis, and a massive amount of...

    Pavitra Ranawat, Navdeep Kaur, Ashwani Koul in Scientific Reports

    Article Open access 22 September 2023