Essential oils (EOs) are natural compounds used in various fields such as traditional medicine, gastronomy, and agriculture, often against plant animal parasites. In the present study, toxic pathological effects of basil (Ocimum basilicum) essential oil on development zebrafish embryos was investigated. The manufacturer datasheet reported linalool eugenol major compounds. were evaluated through...

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L., Lamiaceae) is a common herb, used for culinary and medicinal purposes. The essential oils of different sweet basil chemotypes contain various proportions of the allyl phenol derivatives estragole (methyl chavicol), eugenol, and methyl eugenol, as well as the monoterpene alcohol linalool. To monitor the developmental regulation of estragole biosynthesis in sweet...

Introduction: Cyclophosphamide is one of the alkylating chemotherapeutic drug used in cancer patients that has antifertility effects on female gonads. Ocimum basilicum a natural herb rich polyphenols and known to improve fertility. Aims & Objectives: The study was designed evaluate role herb, extract, as preventive agent against ovarian follicular toxicity induced by cyclophosphamide. Place...

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most important medicinal and aromatic plants. Light intensity an indispensable factor for plants due to its effect on photosynthesis physiological processes. Here, we investigated impact light intensities harvesting times green purple basil. The experiment involved subjecting three different levels sunlight 12 days: complete—100%, 50%, 30%—sunlight. In ...

Background: Ocimum basilicum L., commonly known as sweet basil, is an important aromatic plant cultivated in many parts of the world for its essential oil. Basil does not show natural distribution in Turkey but they are cultivated as medicinal, seasoning or oil plants especially in the western and southern Anatolia. In this study, introduction of new production patterns of green and purple basi...

Bees are the most important pollinators of agricultural plants. The decline bee colonies is caused by a multitude factors which diseases, pesticides, and climate change seem to be important. Losses can huge when several act together. In recent years, there has been growing interest in use alternative sources such as medicinal plants form extracts or essential oils. purpose our research was eval...

Development of more effective and less toxic antifungal agents is required for the treatment of dermatophytosis. Plants and their extraction preparations have been used as medicines against infectious diseases. In this research, the lemon grass [Cymbopogon citrates DC.) Stapf.], lantana (Lantana camara L.), nerium (Nerium oleander L.), basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and olive leaves (Olea europaea...

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plants are generally grown for different properties and produce seed with a considerable amount at the end of growing season. This study was carried out to determine yield, quality fixed oil components eight basil (B) genotypes purple (PB) green (GB) leaf color obtained from countries. In other words, yield quality, components, 1000 weight, content, crude protein, as...

This research highlights the chemical composition, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities of essential oils from leaves of Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum americanum, Hyptis spicigera, Lippia multiflora, Ageratum conyzoides, Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Zingiber officinale. Essential oils were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-flame ioniz...