RASSA Journal of Science for Society

  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Ocimum sanctum Linn: Important home-remedy Medicinal Plant

  • Author:
  • Shakti K. Prabhuji1,*, Govind P. Rao2, Richa Srivastava3, Shail Pande4, Gaurav Srivastava3, Chhamta Srivastava5, Madhulika Srivastava5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Nov 29, 2024
  • Page Number: 55 to 58

1Centre for Sustainable Agricultural and Environment, Prof. H.S. Srivastava Foundation for Science and Society, Uttarathia, Lucknow-226025, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, India

3Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Centre, M.G. Post Graduate College, Gorakhpur-273001, Uttar Pradesh, India

4D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Gorakhpur-273001, Uttar Pradesh, India

5Department of Botany, M.G. Post Graduate College, Gorakhpur-273001, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: shaktiprabhuji@rediffmail.com

Online Published on 29 November, 2024.

Abstract

One of sacred herbs is “Ram Tulsi” (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) in India and is planted in the centre of the courtyard of every house. The common species of Tulsi grown in India are Ocimum sanctum, O. tenuiflorum, O. basilicum, O. gratissimum and O. kilimandscharicum. Ocimum sanctum contains monoterpenoids, viz., limonene, camphene, eugenol, methyl eugenol, β-ocimene, methyl chavicol etc. These phytochemicals are known to possess antiseptic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-stress, immunemodulatory, hypoglycemic, hypotensive and antioxidant properties and documented for the medicinal uses described in our ancient ayurvedic literatures.

Keywords

Tulsi, Monoterpenoids, Phytochemicals, Medicinal uses, Ayurvedic literature