Cyclophosphamide is one of the alkylating chemotherapeutic drug used in cancer patients that exhibits antifertility effects on female gonads. Ocimum Basilicum a natural herb rich polyphenols and known to improve fertility. Objective: To determine role herb, basilicum extract, as protective agent against cyclophosphamide induced congestion ovarian medulla.
 Methods: 45 adult albino rats wer...

Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a multifunctional caffeic acid ester present in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Untransformed normal roots of O. basilicum harbored the maximum titers (0.98% g fresh weight basis) of RA compared to leaves and shoots. Hairy root cultures of O. basilicum transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes (ATCC-15834) showed three-fold increases in growth and RA production compar...

Natural products, known for their medicinal properties since antiquity, are continuously being studied for their biological properties. In the present study, we analyzed the composition of the volatile preparations of essential oils of the Greek plants Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil), Mentha spicata (spearmint), Pimpinella anisum (anise) and Fortunella margarita (kumquat). GC/MS analyses reveale...

Plants that contain high concentrations of the defense compounds of the phenylpropene class (eugenol, chavicol, and their derivatives) have been recognized since antiquity as important spices for human consumption (e.g. cloves) and have high economic value. Our understanding of the biosynthetic pathway that produces these compounds in the plant, however, has remained incomplete. Several lines o...

a study was conducted to investigate the effect of different planting densities and nitrogen doses on essential oil content and yield in herb and leaves of basil (ocimum basilicum l.). the research was conducted during 2007 and 2008 using split-plot randomized complete block design with four replications. the experiment consisted of four plant densities (30×20, 40×20 and 50×20 cm) as the main p...

Basil, Ocimum basilicum L., is a shrubby plant native from northern India. The literature scarce in relation to arthropods associated with that species. Plants of no commercial cultivation were collected different regions the State São Paulo, such as Botucatu, Campinas, Pedro and Serra Negra municipalities. Mites recovered O. mounted on permanent slides Hoyer’s medium. In these plants identifie...

Background & Aim: Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), a plant that is extensively cultivated in some countries, is used to enhance the flavour of salads, sauces, pasta, confectioneries and other products as both a fresh and dried herb. The effect of foliar application of Jasmonic acid and reduced irrigation on essential oil yield and chemical components of two Iranian landrace of basil (<e...

Root conductance increases under high nitrate conditions. This plasticity might increase water and nutrient transport between parallel xylem pathways, but restrictions to lateral flow – called sectoriality – are expected to limit this crossover. We simulated the effects of a high nitrate patch on root conductance, water uptake and inter-sector water transport, then empirically tested whether a ...

Phenylpropenes such as chavicol, t-anol, eugenol, and isoeugenol are produced by plants as defense compounds against animals and microorganisms and as floral attractants of pollinators. Moreover, humans have used phenylpropenes since antiquity for food preservation and flavoring and as medicinal agents. Previous research suggested that the phenylpropenes are synthesized in plants from substitut...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterium that causes community-acquired pneumonia. Basil leaves (Ocimum basilicum L.) have antibacterial compounds. The results of phytochemical screening showed basil contain saponins, tannins and essential oils which activity. purpose this study was to prove effect leaf extract on growth . This conducted using disc diffusion method, namely by soaki...