ocimum sanctum leaf
powder obtained from the ground leaves of ocimum sanctum, labiatae
Identification
| Name | ocimum sanctum leaf |
| IUPAC | ocimum sanctum leaf |
| CAS Number | 91845-35-1 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | skin conditioning |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | spices, other natural seasonings and flavorings |
| Recommendation for ocimum sanctum leaf usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for ocimum sanctum leaf flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
No supplier data available
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
holy
basil (tulsi)
holy
basil leaf
ocimum sanctum nepal
ocimum tenuiflorum leaf
powder obtained from the ground leaves of ocimum sanctum, labiatae
tulsi tea leaf
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Anthelmintic activity of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract against ovine gastrointestinal nematodes in India.
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Antidyslipidemic Effect of Ocimum sanctum Leaf Extract in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats.
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Sunlight-induced rapid and efficient biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum Linn. with enhanced antibacterial activity.
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Role of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract on dietary supplementation in the transgenic Drosophila model of Parkinson's disease.
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Effect of Oxidative Phytochemicals on Nicotine-stressed UMNSAH/DF-1 Cell Line.
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Ocimum sanctum leaf extracts attenuate human monocytic (THP-1) cell activation.
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Assessment of litter degradation in medicinal plants subjected to ultraviolet-B radiation.
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A study on genetic variability of pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila strains and the varied responses of the strains towards phyto-extracts.
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4-coumarate: CoA ligase partitions metabolites for eugenol biosynthesis.
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Holy Basil leaf extract decreases tumorigenicity and metastasis of aggressive human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo: potential role in therapy.
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Green synthesis and spectral characterization of silver nanoparticles from Lakshmi tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf extract.
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Rapid identification of molecular changes in tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn) upon ageing using leaf spray ionization mass spectrometry.
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Enhancing chloramphenicol and trimethoprim in vitro activity by Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Lamiaceae) leaf extract against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi.
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In vitro anti-plasmodial activity of some traditionally used medicinal plants against Plasmodium falciparum.
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In vitro antiplasmodial effect of ethanolic extracts of traditional medicinal plant Ocimum species against Plasmodium falciparum.
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Variation of antioxidant activity and phenolic content of some common home remedies with storage time.
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Rapid biological synthesis of platinum nanoparticles using Ocimum sanctum for water electrolysis applications.
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Lipid-lowering and antioxidative activities of aqueous extracts of Ocimum sanctum L. leaves in rats fed with a high-cholesterol diet.
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Antifungal activity of Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Lamiaceae) on clinically isolated dermatophytic fungi.
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Ocimum sanctum Linn. leaf extracts inhibit acetylcholinesterase and improve cognition in rats with experimentally induced dementia.
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Hepatoprotective activity of Ocimum sanctum alcoholic leaf extract against paracetamol-induced liver damage in Albino rats.
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Double-blinded randomized controlled trial for immunomodulatory effects of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) leaf extract on healthy volunteers.
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Antimelanoma and radioprotective activity of alcoholic aqueous extract of different species of Ocimum in C(57)BL mice.
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Evaluation of ethanol leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum in experimental models of anxiety and depression.
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Effects of flaxseed, sardines, pearl millet, and holy basil leaves on production traits of layers and fatty acid composition of egg yolks.
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Reversal of Cadmium-induced Oxidative Stress in Chicken by Herbal Adaptogens Withania Somnifera and Ocimum Sanctum.
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Immunomodulatory activity of methanolic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera in animals.
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Antiplasmodial activity of botanical extracts against Plasmodium falciparum.
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Effect of Ocimum sanctum, turmeric extract and vitamin E supplementation on the salivary gland and bone marrow of radioiodine exposed mice.
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Antifungal activities of Ocimum sanctum essential oil and its lead molecules.
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Trace Element Studies on Tinospora cordifolia (Menispermaceae), Ocimum sanctum (Lamiaceae), Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae), and Phyllanthus niruri (Euphorbiaceae) Using PIXE.
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Ocimum sanctum extracts attenuate hydrogen peroxide induced cytotoxic ultrastructural changes in human lens epithelial cells.
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Controlled programmed trial of Ocimum sanctum leaf on generalized anxiety disorders.
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Evaluation of larvicidal and nymphicidal potential of plant extracts against Anopheles subpictus Grassi, Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles and Aphis gossypii Glover.
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Combinatorial chemopreventive effect of Azadirachta indica and Ocimum sanctum on oxidant-antioxidant status, cell proliferation, apoptosis and angiogenesis in a rat forestomach carcinogenesis model.
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Antibacterial activity of some plant extracts used in folk medicine.
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Larvicidal activity of Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Labiatae) against Aedes aegypti (L.) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say).
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Screening for antifeedant and larvicidal activity of plant extracts against Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), Sylepta derogata (F.) and Anopheles stephensi (Liston).
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Antifeedant and larvicidal effects of plant extracts against Spodoptera litura (F.), Aedes aegypti L. and Culex quinquefasciatus Say.
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Larvicidal activity of saponin from Achyranthes aspera against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae).
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Comparative antimicrobial activities of Emblica officinalis and Ocimum sanctum.
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Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Holy Basil) ethanolic leaf extract protects against 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced genotoxicity, oxidative stress, and imbalance in xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes.
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Study on beta-galactosidase enzymatic activity of herbal yogurt.
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Modulatory effect of distillate of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract (Tulsi) on human lymphocytes against genotoxicants.
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Protective effect of Ocimum sanctum on 3-methylcholanthrene, 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene and aflatoxin B1 induced skin tumorigenesis in mice.
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Proliferation, angiogenesis and apoptosis-associated proteins are molecular targets for chemoprevention of MNNG-induced gastric carcinogenesis by ethanolic Ocimum sanctum leaf extract.
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Antioxidant activity of hydroalcoholic leaf extract of ocimum sanctum in animal models of peptic ulcer.
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Quantification of eugenol, luteolin, ursolic acid, and oleanolic acid in black (Krishna Tulasi) and green (Sri Tulasi) varieties of Ocimum sanctum Linn. using high-performance thin-layer chromatography.
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In vivo studies on the effect of Ocimum sanctum L. leaf extract in modifying the genotoxicity induced by chromium and mercury in Allium root meristems.
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Ocimum sanctum leaf extracts stimulate insulin secretion from perfused pancreas, isolated islets and clonal pancreatic beta-cells.
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Effect of Ocimum sanctum Linn. on normal and dexamethasone suppressed wound healing.
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Immunotherapeutic potential of Ocimum sanctum (L) in bovine subclinical mastitis.
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Chronic oral administration of Ocimum sanctum Linn. augments cardiac endogenous antioxidants and prevents isoproterenol-induced myocardial necrosis in rats.
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Inhibition of lipid peroxidation by botanical extracts of Ocimum sanctum: in vivo and in vitro studies.
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The evaluation of nitric oxide scavenging activity of certain Indian medicinal plants in vitro: a preliminary study.
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Anticonvulsant potential of holy basil, Ocimum sanctum Linn., and its cultures.
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Effect of Ocimum sanctum (OS) leaf extract on hepatotoxicity induced by antitubercular drugs in rats.
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Antinociceptive action of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) in mice: possible mechanisms involved.
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Ocimum sanctum aqueous leaf extract provides protection against mercury induced toxicity in Swiss albino mice.
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A comparative study of different crude extracts of Ocimum sanctum on noise stress.
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Radiation protection by the ocimum flavonoids orientin and vicenin: mechanisms of action.
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A comparative evaluation of some blood sugar lowering agents of plant origin.
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Chemopreventive effect of Ocimum sanctum on DMBA-induced hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis.
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Ocimum sanctum leaf extract in the regulation of thyroid function in the male mouse.
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Inhibition by an extract of Ocimum sanctum of DNA-binding activity of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene in rat hepatocytes in vitro.
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Enhancement of bone marrow radioprotection and reduction of WR-2721 toxicity by Ocimum sanctum.
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Protection against radiation-induced chromosome damage in mouse bone marrow by Ocimum sanctum.
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Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf powder supplementation on blood sugar levels, serum lipids and tissue lipids in diabetic rats.
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Randomized placebo-controlled, single blind trial of holy basil leaves in patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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In vitro evaluation of medicinal plant extracts against Pestalotiopsis mangiferae.
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Modulatory influence of alcoholic extract of Ocimum leaves on carcinogen-metabolizing enzyme activities and reduced glutathione levels in mouse.
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Radioprotective effect of leaf extract of Indian medicinal plant Ocimum sanctum.
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Chemopreventive action by an extract from Ocimum sanctum on mouse skin papillomagenesis and its enhancement of skin glutathione S-transferase activity and acid soluble sulfydryl level.
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Anxiolytic activity of ocimum sanctum leaf extract.
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Hypoglycemic effect of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract in normal and streptozotocin diabetic rats.
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Mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase and malic enzyme of a filarial worm Setaria digitata: some properties and effects of drugs and herbal extracts.
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Preliminary psychopharmacological evaluation of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract.