Diabetes is a group of metabolic disease and associated with impaired glucose metabolism, resulting from defect in insulin secretion, action and both. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the insulin secretion and anti-oxidative potential of Ocimum sanctum extract in diabetic rats. The results showed that extensive oxidative stress is generated in tissues of diabetic rats, increased the...

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...

The objective of this study was to investigate the anthelmintic efficacy of herbal drug (Ocimum sanctum) in Syphacia muris infected mice. The drugs were administrated to the infected mice on 18 , th 19 and 20 post infection days. The % efficacy due to test drug was observed on larva and adult worm th th recovery response. Larval and Adult worm recovery were found to be directly proportional to ...

Healthy adult albino rats of either sex of Wistar strain weighing 150 to 250 g were used after approval of the Institutional Ethics Committee. They were kept on standard pellet diet and were allowed free access to food and water. The doses of antitubercular drugs (isoniazid (I)-27 mg/kg/day, rifampicin (R)-54 mg/kg/day, pyrazinamide (Z)-135 mg/kg/day) were extrapolated from daily human dose usi...

AIM To evaluate the essential oil extract of the au Ocimum sanctum for its antibacterial and anti inflammatory efficacy. METHODS The essential oil extract was prepared in the Clevenger's apparatus. Antibacterial efficacy was tested against Enterococcus faecalis at two concentrations i.e. 100 & 50%. Bacterial growth was measured spectrophotometrically and percentage inhibition was calculated. ...

The present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative potential of Ocimum sanctum and its saponin rich fraction in vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathic pain in rats. Peripheral neuropathy was induced in rats by administration of vincristine sulfate (50 mug/kg i.p.) for 10 consecutive days. The mechanical hyperalgesia, cold allodynia, paw heat hyperalgesia and cold tail hyperalges...

Plants have been used for the treatment of various diseases for thousands of years. Plants and plant-products are good sources of medications and provide raw materials for modern pharmaceuticals used for various ailments. Ocimum sanctum and Ocimum gratissimumis known to be an important medicinal plants from the ancient period in India. Thisstudy was carried out to investigate the phytochemical ...

Diabetes is a group of metabolic disease and associated with impaired glucose metabolism, resulting from defect in insulin secretion, action and both. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the insulin secretion and anti-oxidative potential of Ocimum sanctum extract in diabetic rats. The results showed that extensive oxidative stress is generated in tissues of diabetic rats, increased the...

The variation of antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of some plants commonly used as home remedies were screened on the basis of air drying time of (short term and long term air) the dried plant Ocimum sanctum (leaf), Cucumis sativus (Seed), and ethanolic extracts of Capsicum frutescens (Seed) and Coriandrum sativum (Seed). Antioxidant activities and total phenolic content values we...