The phytochemicals of aqueous, methanol, ethanol and n-hexane crude extracts GC-MS the essential oils obtained by hydro-distillation solvent extraction methods Ocimum sanctum leaves grown in Nigeria were determined present study. Phytochemical analysis showed that contained saponins, terpernoids, cardiac glycosides, steroids, alkaloids, phlobatannins tannins. highest contents phenol steroid fou...

Penyakit infeksi merupakan salah satu permasalahan kesehatan di masyarakat yang tidak pernah dapat diatasi secara tuntas menjadi penyebab utama penyakit daerah tropis seperti Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jumlah isolat ditemukan dari daun kemangi (Ocimum sanctum) memiliki daya hambat pertumbuhan pada bakteri Staphylococcus aureus, epidermidis dan Streptococcus pyogenes . ...

Isozymes are enzymes with different molecular forms due to the differences in amino acid residues and exhibits same catalytic activity. Isozymes were also reported as biochemical genetic markers and widely used to study genetic diversity in plants. Differential expression of isozymes has attributed with different developmental stages, tissue specificity, stress factors etc. Accordingly, the exp...

Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem which leads to serious complications over time. Experimentally, many herbs have been recommended for treating diabetes. In most cases, however, the recommendations are based on animal studies and limited pieces of evidence exist about their clinical usefulness. This review focused on the herbs, the hypoglycemic actions of which have been supported by...

Fluoride is toxic to neuronal development and its excessive intake during pregnancy cause adverse effects on neonatal development. The present study examined the presence of oxidative stress during maternal exposure of fluoride and the therapeutic strategy of Aloe vera, Curcuma longa and Ocimum sanctum extracts in functional prevention of fluoride led oxidative stress. The pregnant Wistar rats ...

BACKGROUND Nanotechnology is now regarded as a distinct field of research in modern science and technology with multifaceted areas including biomedical applications. Among the various approaches currently available for the generation of metallic nanoparticles, biogenic synthesis is of increasing demand for the purpose of green nanotechnology. Among various natural sources, plant materials are t...

In recent years, oxidative stress and free radicals have been implicated in impaired wound healing. Ocimum sanctum (O. sanctum), a plant widely used in Ayurveda, possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The present study was undertaken to assess the potential of alcoholic and aqueous extracts in wound healing in Wistar albino rats. The rats were divided into five groups of six an...

Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Oxidative stress and inflammation play vital role in the development of MI. The Indian basil or Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.), owing to its antioxidant potential, is used in the traditional system of Indian medicine to treat various disorders. We evaluated methanolic extract of O. sanctum (Tulsi) leaves on inflammation i...

Antihyperlipidaemic and antioxidant effect of Ocimum sanctum Linn. seed oil (OSSO) was investigated in rabbits. Administration of OSSO (0.8 g/kg body weight/day) for four weeks, in cholesterol (100 mg/kg body weight/day) fed rabbits significantly decreased serum cholesterol, triacylglycerol and LDL-+VLDL-cholesterol as compared to untreated cholesterol fed group. There was significant fall in a...

India leads the world in total number of diabetic cases with the estimate of 50.8 million adult populations in 2010. Overall predicted increase in number from 2010 to 2030 is 54% at an annual growth of 2.2%, which is nearly twice the annual growth of total world population. Hyperglycemia or high blood sugar is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood. Diabetes...