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A Comprehensive Review on Ocimum basilicum


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1 Department of Biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Thanjavur – 613403, Tamilnadu, India
2 TANBIO R&D Solution, Periyar Technology Business Incubator, Thanjavur – 613403, Tamilnadu, India
3 Palms Connect Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam 40460, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
4 Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Fluid Flow (CARIFF), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang 26300, Pahang, Malaysia
 

The genus Ocimum has a number of species that are used to treat different types of disorders and diseases from ancient times. In this genus, O. basilicum plays a vital role due to its various medicinal properties. It is universally cultivated as herbaceous, perennial plant but originated from Asian continent. O. basilicum is used as a culinary herb and also has a number of pharmacological activities to prevent or treat cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, menstrual cramps, digestive disorders, neuro-degenerated disorders and cancer. In addition to that, it has been reported for antioxidant, antimicrobial, and larvicidal activities. Chemical constituents such as linalool; eugenol; 1, 8-cineone; methyl eugenol and anthocyanins are mostly responsible for the above mentioned activities. Some traditional uses of this plant coincidences with experimental results. However, the studies conducted based on its traditional use are negligible. This review is an attempt to provide a pharmaceutical perspective of Ocimum basilicum.

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Cancer, Chemical Constituents, Immunomodulatory, Pharmacological Activity, GC-MS.
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Authors

Balakrishnan Purushothaman
Department of Biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Thanjavur – 613403, Tamilnadu, India
Ramalingam Prasanna Srinivasan
TANBIO R&D Solution, Periyar Technology Business Incubator, Thanjavur – 613403, Tamilnadu, India
Purushothaman Suganthi
TANBIO R&D Solution, Periyar Technology Business Incubator, Thanjavur – 613403, Tamilnadu, India
Balu Ranganathan
Palms Connect Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam 40460, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Jolius Gimbun
Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Fluid Flow (CARIFF), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang 26300, Pahang, Malaysia
Kumaran Shanmugam
Department of Biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Thanjavur – 613403, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract


The genus Ocimum has a number of species that are used to treat different types of disorders and diseases from ancient times. In this genus, O. basilicum plays a vital role due to its various medicinal properties. It is universally cultivated as herbaceous, perennial plant but originated from Asian continent. O. basilicum is used as a culinary herb and also has a number of pharmacological activities to prevent or treat cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, menstrual cramps, digestive disorders, neuro-degenerated disorders and cancer. In addition to that, it has been reported for antioxidant, antimicrobial, and larvicidal activities. Chemical constituents such as linalool; eugenol; 1, 8-cineone; methyl eugenol and anthocyanins are mostly responsible for the above mentioned activities. Some traditional uses of this plant coincidences with experimental results. However, the studies conducted based on its traditional use are negligible. This review is an attempt to provide a pharmaceutical perspective of Ocimum basilicum.

Keywords


Cancer, Chemical Constituents, Immunomodulatory, Pharmacological Activity, GC-MS.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr%2F2018%2F21324