Micropropagation of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke (Labiatae)

Insecticidal Potential of Defense Metabolites from Ocimum kilimandscharicum against Helicoverpa armigera

Genus Ocimum contains a reservoir of diverse secondary metabolites, which are known for their defense and medicinal value. However, the defense-related metabolites from this genus have not been studied in depth. To gain deeper insight into inducible defense metabolites, we examined the overall biochemical and metabolic changes in Ocimum kilimandscharicum that occurred in response to the feeding...

Longitudinal evaluation of repellent activity of Ocimum gratissimum (Labiatae) volatile oil against Simulium damnosum.

To determine the repellent activity of Ocimum gratissimum volatile oil against Simulium damnosum (blackflies), a 12 month (January-December 2003) field study was conducted in three onchocerciasis endemic communities (Idomido, Obio camp, and Ikot Adaha) in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The result revealed that topical application of 20% (v/v) concentration of the oil wit...

Antinociceptive properties of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) in mice.

We have investigated the antinociceptive effects of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) (EOOG) in two classical models of pain in male Swiss mice (25-35 g), the writhing test and the formalin test. At doses of 30, 100 and 300 mg/kg (po), EOOG produced a dose-dependent inhibition (from 58.3 4.4 to 40.7 6.3, 36.4 3.6 and 24.6 3.6, respectively; N = 8-10, P<0.05) of aceti...

Evaluation of aqueous extract of leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum on wound healing activity in albino wistar rats

The present study was aimed to evaluate the wound healing potential of aqueous extract of leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum. It is a well-known plant in Indian traditional medicine. On the basis of traditional use and literature references, this plant was selected for evaluation of wound healing potential. An aqueous extract of leaves was examined for wound healing activity at two different do...

Micropropagation of Anthurium spp