commonly known as Tulsi and is a herbaceous plant (60 cm high). It grows in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Burma, generally cultivated from Punjab. The essential oil from the aerial parts, leaves, seeds, flowers, and roots of Ocimum spp. is used as medicines. The essential oil has shown in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, and Escherichia coli,...