Preliminary phytochemical parameters of Ocimum gratissimum L (Family-Lamiaceae) were studied. The leaves are dark green with aromatic odour and bitter taste. Microscopic characters shows presence of numerous glandular simple trichomes and anemocytic stomata. T. S. of leaves shows a pot shape midrib and thin lamina with uneven lower epidermis attached at the lateral sides. Preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed presence of alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids and terpenoids.
Phytochemistry, Ocimum gratissimum, Lamiaceae
