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Radio protective effects of the Ayurvedic medicinal plant Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Holy Basil): A memoir

Baliga, M.S., Rao, S., Rai, M.P. and D'souza, P. · Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics · 2016

Meta-analysis / review

Abstract

This review summarises the radioprotective effects of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum/tenuiflorum), attributed to its antioxidant and free-radical-scavenging constituents, supporting its cytoprotective use.

Referenced for these plants

Holy BasilSacred basilTulsiOcimum tenuiflorum

How to cite

Baliga, M.S., Rao, S., Rai, M.P. and D'souza, P (2016) 'Radio protective effects of the Ayurvedic medicinal plant Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Holy Basil): A memoir', Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 12(1), pp. 20-27. doi:10.4103/0973-1482.151422

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