1M. Pharm Scholar, Smt. R. D. Gardi B. Pharmacy College, Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Smt. R. D. Gardi B. Pharmacy College, Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, Orcid No: 0000-0003-1203-2969
3Principal, R. D. Gardi B. Pharmacy College, Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: phsmile12@gmail.com
Online published on 22 April, 2025.
The Tulsi plant is called Tulsi in Sanskrit, and holy basil in English. Tulsi has great medicinal value. There are distinct varieties of basil types in the genus Ocimum which makes them very special. Genus Ocimum is widespread over Asia, Africa, and Central and Southern America. All basils are members of the Lamiaceae family. According to varying essential oil profiles even within the same species, plants may often be classified as a different species due to different scents. In this study, a Comparison of Ocimum tenuiflorum (Krishna Tulsi) and Ocimum gratissium (Rama Tulsi) is described. Ocimum tenuiflorum has therapeutic activities like antihelmintic, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiprotozoal, and wound healing activities whereas Ocimum gratissium has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Ocimum gratissium
