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| Title: | Tulsi: The Indian holy power plant |
| Authors: | Das, Subir Kumar
Vasudevan, D M |
| Keywords: | Ocimum sanctum
Tulsi
Holy Basil
Medicinal plant
Antimicrobial
Hypoglycaemic
Hypolipidemic
Immunomodulatory
Anti-stress
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-ulcerogenic
Chemopreventive |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7— A61K 35/78, A61P, A61P 3/00, A61P 29/00, A61P 31/04, A61P 37/02,A61P 39/00 |
| Abstract: | Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) herb has been known from as early
as the Vedic period. Its extract has numerous pharmacological activities like
hypoglycaemic, immunomodulatory, antistress, analgesic, antipyretic,
anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic, antihypertensive, CNS depressant,
radioprotective, antitumour and antibacterial. The active constituents of the
herb include volatile oil chiefly eugenol and b-caryophyllene,
flavonoids and a number of other components present in fixed oil. This article
outlines the present knowledge of pharmacological and other studies on this
plant. |
| Page(s): | 279-283 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.5(4) [July-August 2006]
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