Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extract. Evaluation of the antiinflammatory activity of ocimum. May 17, 2016 antibacterial activity of essential oil of ocimum sanctum l. Qualitative phytochemical screening and gcms analysis of.
Fixed oil 405 prostaglandin synthesis could help to explain their antipyretic activity12. Ethanopharmacological and phytochemical aspects of. The lamiacae, or mint family, is a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees comprising about 200 genera and 3200 species, many with a long history of medicinal and food use university of hawaii, 2014. Leaves and flowering tops are used for extracting essential oil. The anticancer activity and antioxidative potentials of methanolic extracts of mentha longifolia l. Review article chemical constituents and pharmacological. Antioxidant activity in ocimum sanctum linn, ocimum. Therapeutic uses of ocimum sanctum linn tulsi with a note. Extracts and standard drug were administered orally for 14 days.
Holy basil is known to be a sacred herb to the hindu people. Ocimum sanctum linn is the most prominent species of the genera. In traditional systems of medicine, different parts leaves, stem, flower, root, seeds and even whole plant of ocimum sanctum linn known as tulsi in hindi, a small herb seen throughout india, have been recommended for the treatment of bronchitis, bronchial. The medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical practitioners for curing various diseases in their day to day practice. This family includes some of the most wellknown herbs containing essential oils including lavender, sage, basil, mint and oregano. Therapeutic uses of ocimum sanctum linn tulsi with a note on eugenol and its pharmacological actions. Os leaves have been shown to exert diverse potential benefits in a variety of stress conditions. Antioxidant activity in ocimum sanctum linn, ocimum bascilicum. Josephs college, trichirappalli620 002, tamil nadu, india issued 15 december 2008 abstract ocimum sanctum, commonly known as sacred basil or holy basil, is grown as a household plant in. It is believed to purify expectorants, and called the wonder herb. Both humoral and cell mediated immune response of ocimum sanctum seed oil was proved by mitra et al.
Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of. Eugenol 1hydroxy2methoxy4allylbenzene, the active constituent present in ocimum sanctum l. Invasion and matrix metalloproteinase activity of head and. This sacred plant was found in almost every indian household. Pdf enhancing antidiabetic and antimicrobial performance. Antioxidant activity and phenolic contents in ocimum sanctum. Shashikala 2 1department of pharmacology, sri venkateshwara medical college hospital and research. Ethanopharmacological and phytochemical aspects of ocimum sanctum linn the elixir of life baby joseph 1, vrundha m. Ocimum tenuiflorum, also called ocimum sanctum, holy basil, or tulasi, is associate degree aromatic plant within the labiatae that is native to the indian landmass and widespread as a tracheophyte throughout the southeast asian tropics. Ramabhimaiah3 1dept of pharmacology, institute of medical science and research, mayni, tal katva, satara415102, india 2kamineni academy of medical science and research centre, l. Holy basil herb seeds ocimum sanctum seed needs llc.
Know about homeopathic medicine ocimum sanctum homoeopathy. Leaves have petiole and are ovate, up to 5 cm long, usually somewhat toothed. Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate the analgesic and antiinflammatory effects of the leaves of ocimum sanctum in laboratory animals. It is native to the indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the southeast asian tropics. Mar 07, 2016 know about homeopathic medicine ocimum sanctum in homeopathy, the mother tincture of tulsi is available as homeopathic remedy, ocimum sanctum tincture in 2x, 3x, 6c potency. The leaves of the plant are considered to be very holy and often form a consistent part of the hindu spiritual rituals tirtha or prasada. Different parts of the plant are used of many illnesses like cough, influenza, axonomy, traditionally used and various pharmacological activity study of the plant. Ocimum sanctum is a plant with enormous properties for curing and preventing diseases.
Preliminary phytochemical studies and antibacterial activity of ocimum sanctum l. Study of pharmacological effect of ocimum basilicum. Therapeutic uses of ocimum sanctum linn tulsi several medicinal properties have been attributed to ocimum sanctum. The results showed that one rosmarinic acid can capture 1. Holy basils potential anticancer activity and its ability to mitigate the negative ishii n. Keywords ocimum sanctum, expectorant, stimulant, anthelmentic. Evaluation of antiulcer activity of ocimum sanctum in rats. The herb is found throughout the semitropical and tropical parts of india. To determine if tulsi ocimum sanctum extract has an antimicrobial activity against streptococcus mutans and to determine which concentration of tulsi ocimum sanctum extract among the 15 concentrations investigated has the maximum antimicrobial activity. The genus ocimum includes a variety of herbs and shrubs, including several species of basil. Ocimum sanctum indian holy basiltulsi sunita verma abstract oscimum sanctum commonly known as tulsi, belong to lamiaceae family. Antioxidant activity and phenolic contents in ocimum sanctum and ocimum bascilicum inampudi sailaja1, ivvala anand shaker2 and yedlapalli keerthi ratna1 1department of biochemistry and molecular biology, college of agricultural biotechnology, loni,ahmednagar, m. Evaluation of invitro antioxidant and antiinflammatory.
Grow a garden filled with holy basil herbs, from freshly harvested ocimum sanctum herb seeds. Review article pharmacological activities of ocimum. Therapeutic uses of ocimum sanctum linn tulsi several medicinal properties have been attributed to ocimum sanctum l. Tulsi the wonder herb pharmacological activities of ocimum. Pdf pharmacological activities of ocimum sanctum tulsi. Ob that grown in madina province, western region, saudi arabia was investigated. Ocimum taxonomy, medicinal potentialities and economic. Ocimum tenuiflorum synonym ocimum sanctum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family lamiaceae. Evaluation of some chemical composition, minerals fatty acid. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extract of ocimum sanctum linn. Its genus ocimum contains more than 150 species and is considered one of the largest genera of its family, lamiaceae mints. Ocimum sanctum possess significant antistress activity but.
Antidiabetic and antioxidative activity of fixed oil. Flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls. Hind agricultural research and training institute antioxidant activity and phenolic contents in ocimum sanctum and ocimum bascilicum inampudi sailaja1, ivvala anand shaker2 and yedlapalli keerthi ratna1 1department of biochemistry and molecular biology, college of agricultural biotechnology, loni,ahmednagar, m. But the scientific basis for its medicinal use especially in pain and inflammation remains unknown. The proximate, minerals and preliminary phytochemical analysis of ocimum sanctum leaves were studied. Phytochemical analysis, antibacterial and antioxidant activity. Ocimum sanctum has been described as of two types i. Nair 1,2 1interdisciplinary research centre, department of biotechnology, malankara catholic college, mariagiri, kaliakkavilai 629 153, kanyakumari district, tamil nadu, india. Page 1 queen of herbs tulsi ocimum sanctum removes impurities from water and plays disinfectant role babita labh kayastha 1 1.
Medicinal properties, ocimum sanctum os, tulsi, pharmacological activities. Pharmacological evaluation of ocimum sanctum longdom. University department of pharmaceutical sciences, u. Two type of ocimum sanctum are met within cultivation i. Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some. The use of plants as sources of medicines are human substance has been in vogue since antiquity. The study deals with the efficacy of ocimum sanctum essential oil eo and its major component, eugenol against the fungi causing biodeterioration of food stuffs during storage. Ocimum sanctum commonly known as tulsi in hindi and holy basil in english a popular herb was used for this study. The present study was conducted to elucidate the effects of the fixed oil extracted from os leaves on the blood glucose levels and serum lipid profile of streptozotocin.
Evaluation of invitro antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of extract of ocimum sanctum linn t. Antioxidant activity and phenolic contents in ocimum. Antioxidant activity in ocimum sanctum linn, ocimum bascilicum and tpc or absorbance decrease of blank for abts and dpph values extract was substituted by demonized water for blank. Therapeutic potential of ocimum sanctum in prevention and treatment of cancer. Evaluation of antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects. The present investigation revealed that the antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extract of ocimum sanctum linn. Therapeutic uses of ocimum sanctum linn tulsi with a. He concluded that it may be due to the activity on gaba energic pathways.
Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some ocimum. Ocimum sanctum has been used in india for around 5000 years and is acclaimed for its healing properties of the mind, body and spirit 2, 3. Tulsi the wonder herb pharmacological activities of. Antimicrobial studies indicated that both the acetone leaf and root extracts of o. Research article ethanolic extract of ocimum sanctum leaves. Antimicrobial activity of ocimum sanctum extract was carried out using well. Antibacterial activity of essential oil of ocimum sanctum l. Ethanolic extract of ocimum sanctum leaves reduced.
Antibacterial activity of aqueous, ethanol and acetone. Tulsi is pungent and bitter in taste, pungent in the post digestive effect and has hot potency. Review article pharmacological activities of ocimum sanctum. Immunomodulatory activity of aqueous leaf extract of.
The highest larval mortality was found in leaf extract of o. Aqueous, ethanol and acetone leaf and root extracts of ocimum sanctum linn were investigated for their antibacterial activities at various concentrations against escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa using standard methods. The acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, hexane, and methanol leaf and flower extracts of ocimum sanctum were studied against fourth instar larvae of aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus. Holy basil plants will mature to a height of roughly 18 to 20 inches tall, and can. Efficacy of ocimum sanctum for relieving stress the journal of. The role of silver nanoparticles agnps is an attractive proposition for advancing modern diabetes therapies and applied science. Additionally, their total phenolic contents were analyzed by folinciocalteau micro method. Ocimum is a genus of about 68 different species of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family of lamiaceae, native of a tropical region.
Columbia institute of pharmacy, tekari, raipur, cg493 111 2. The immunomodulatory activity were studied in wistar strain rats by the following parameters like delayed type. Introduction tulsi is an important symbol of the hindu religious. Often referred to as tulsi, these herbs have been consumed to improve immune health. Preliminary phytochemical studies and antibacterial. Evaluation of the antiinflammatory activity of ocimum sanctum linn tulsi in albino rats mrutyunjay m mirje1, sameer uz zaman2, and s. Basils are native to tropical asia, though many varieties grow wild in various areas of asia and africa. Such research activities could also lead to the development of new drugs as in the. It concluded that, ob and ml extracts have the potency to act as powerful antioxidants and protect against dna. Ocimum sanctum is perhaps the most common and most revered of all household plants in india. Antimicrobial activity of tulsi ocimum tenuiflorum. Tulsi is an erect, much branched subshrub 3060 cm tall, with simple opposite green or purple leaves that are strongly scented and hairy stems. Chemical composition, antifungal and antiaflatoxigenic.
The antioxidant activity of a methanolic extract of ocimum basilicum l. To evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of aqueous leaf extract of ocimum sanctum aleos by invitro and invivo methods. As it has been shown that tulsi exhibit anticancer activity in animal models. Phytochemical analysis the various extracts and fractions of ocimum. Immunomodulatory activity of aqueous extract of ocimum. Comprehensive evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity, total phenols and chemical profiles. Ethanopharmacological and phytochemical aspects of ocimum. This name is a synonym of ocimum tenuiflorum l the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as a synonym record 7068 with original publication details. The present investigation revealed thatocimum sanctum exhibited significant antiulcer activity by enhancing antioxidant potential of gastric mucosa thereby reducing mucosal damage. Evaluation of some chemical composition, minerals fatty. Of all the herbs used within ayurveda, tulsi ocimum sanctum linn is.
The leaves are anise scented and can be used in tea, or as a potpourri. The holy tulsi, also known as the queen of herbs is the most sacred of all the herbs found in india. Evaluation of antioxidant activity and neuroprotective property of extract of ocimum sanctum, linn 4. Department of science and laboratory technology, dar es salaam institute of technology, dar es salaam, tanzania.
Medicinal plant tulasi and its uses open access journals. Ocimum sanctum, known as tulsi in hindi and holy basil in english, is an erect softy hairy aromatic herb or undershurb found throughout india. The nutritional analysis of ocimum sanctum shown high level of ascorbic acid and total carbohydrate i. Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of various. The aqueous extract of ocimum sanctum at the dose rate of 100mg kg an 200 mgkg per orally exhibited significant protection against ethanol induced gastric ulceration. Holy basil ocimum sanctum or ocimum tenuiflorum is a perennial species grown for ornamental and. The immunomodulatory activity were studied in wistar strain rats by the following parameters like delayed type hypersensitivity dth, humoral antibody titre. It is native to the indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the southeast asian tropics tulsi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and for its essential oil.
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