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.
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.
Tulsi, Monoterpenoids, Phytochemicals, Medicinal uses, Ayurvedic literature
