Ocimum sanctum Linn. A reservoir plant for therapeutic applications: An overview
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Diversified potentials of Ocimum sanctum Linn (Tulsi): An exhaustive survey
Ocimum sanctum (also tulsi, tulasī, or Holy Basil is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the old world tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed. Tulsi is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and ha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacognosy Reviews
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0973-7847
DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65323