Objective(s) Ocimum basilicum L. is widely used in folk medicine of many countries including Iran. Both O. basilicum and its oil extract have received considerable attention for their potential medicinal properties, but there are a few reports about possible toxicity of this plant. Therefore, in the present study, acute and subchronic toxicity of O. basilicum hydroalcohlic extract have been ev...

in iranian folk medicine, especially in west of the country, the aromatic water of rheum ribes has been used for several purposes such as fever reduction.  despite the widespread use of this plant as food or as a medicinal plant, there is still lack of information on its toxicity profile.                                                                in the present study we aimed to evaluate th...