Mosquitoes are exceptionally efficient in detecting their hosts for blood meal using odorant binding proteins, viz. 3N7H and 3Q8I and spread several dreadful diseases. DEET is a synthetic mosquito repellent widely used all over world for protection against mosquito bite. Reports reveal that, synthetic mosquito repellents may pose health problems in considerably large population. In view of the ...

The aim of this study was to use dried corn silk powder variety VL Baby corn-1 for formulation flavoured herbal tea with different combination Thyme (Trachyspermum ammi), Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), Timur (Zanthoxylum alatum), Tulsi (Holy basil) (Ocimum tenuiflorum), Gandraini (Achillea millefolium), Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Blend (Clove + Gandraini), and...

Bioinspired synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is extremely beneficial as it natural and economical. The facile rapid aqueous carried out by bioinspired leaf extract Ocimum tenuiflorum (Tulsi). It acts reducing well stabilizing agent in the procedure. change colour from colourless to radish brown gives primary indication further confirmed Surface Plasmonic Resonance (SPR) band at 415 nm ...

Introduction: Cold and cough is the common disease condition which effects patient of every age. The treatment approach medicinal herbs has been recognized for many decades even longer prevention cold cough. aim study was to evaluate safety efficacy polyherbal tablet. Polyherbal tablet containing like Neem (Azadirachta indica), Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Turmeric ...

The investigation was carried out to determine the qualitative analysis of phytochemical screening and possible chemical components Ocimum sanctum L. leaves GC-MS. GC-MS analysis of hydroalcoholic extract lead to identification of 10 compounds. This analysis revealed that contains Ocimum sanctum L. leaves mainly Eugenol, Caryophyllene.

Ocimum sanctum fixed oil showed good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus pumilus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, where S. aureus was the most sensitive organism. Sesame and soyabean oils also showed moderate activity against S. aureus. Higher content of linolenic acid in O. sanctum fixed oil could contribute towards its antibacterial activity. The antibacterial activity c...

Tulsi or Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum Linn) is a medicinally important plant. Ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA) are among its major constituents which account for many medicinal activities of the plant. In the present work, we deployed a new ambient ionization method, leaf spray ionization, for rapid detection of UA, OA and their oxidation products from tulsi leaves. Tandem electrospray i...

Abstract Medicinal plants are used by the practitioners and pharmacologists to prevent and cure many diseasesMedicinal plants are used by the practitioners and pharmacologists to prevent and cure many diseases for the last several thousand years. Tulsi is known as “Queen of plants” “The mother medicine of nature”. Tulsi i.e. Ocimum sanctum is a plant with enormous properties for curing and prev...

The aim of research study was undertaken to investigate the effect of different schedules of oral administration of tulsi( Ocimum sanctum)leaf on serum calcium and serum phosphate activities of male albino rats. Ocimum sanctum (1g/kg body weight) administration for 60 days in male albino rats on biochemical parameters weighing, between 100-150g obtained from the disease free stock of the animal...