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Therapeutic uses of Ocimum sanctum Linn (Tulsi) with a note on eugenol and its pharmacological actions: a short review

Prakash, P. and Gupta, N. · Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology · 2005

Meta-analysis / review

Abstract

This short review of the therapeutic uses of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum/tenuiflorum) summarises its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and adaptogenic actions, with a note on its principal constituent eugenol.

Referenced for these plants

Holy BasilSacred basilTulsiOcimum tenuiflorum

How to cite

Prakash, P. and Gupta, N (2005) 'Therapeutic uses of Ocimum sanctum Linn (Tulsi) with a note on eugenol and its pharmacological actions: a short review', Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 49(2), pp. 125-131.

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