A Comprehensive Review on Chemical Profile and Pharmacological Activities of Ocimum basilicum
Issued Date
2023-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
87559129
eISSN
15256103
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85103029695
Journal Title
Food Reviews International
Volume
39
Issue
1
Start Page
119
End Page
147
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Food Reviews International Vol.39 No.1 (2023) , 119-147
Suggested Citation
Dhama K. A Comprehensive Review on Chemical Profile and Pharmacological Activities of Ocimum basilicum. Food Reviews International Vol.39 No.1 (2023) , 119-147. 147. doi:10.1080/87559129.2021.1900230 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/81503
Title
A Comprehensive Review on Chemical Profile and Pharmacological Activities of Ocimum basilicum
Author(s)
Author's Affiliation
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture
Siriraj Hospital
U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan
Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust, Haridwar
SKUAST-Kashmir, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry
Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture
Siriraj Hospital
U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan
Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust, Haridwar
SKUAST-Kashmir, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry
Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Herbs and plant metabolites/extracts are gaining wide attention owing to their multiple beneficial health effects, medicinal values, and nutraceutical properties, particularly in the present era of emerging drug resistance and untold side effects of chemical drugs. Ocimum basilicum L., known as sweet basil, has been studied for its various potent effects including, antimicrobial, antifungal, insecticidal, antiparasitic, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-osteoporotic, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, and other beneficial health effects. Thus, this herb has the potential for treating a myriad of ailments/diseases and disorders in both humans and animals. Different bioactive chemical compounds have been identified from O. basilicum, such as linalool, geraniol, methyl eugenol, methyl chavicol, p-allylanisole, 1,8–cineole, trans–α–bergamotene, and neryl acetate. Recent advances in nanotechnology can further be utilized for improving the multiple beneficial activities of the crude extract of O. basilicum. This review highlights the phytoconstituent profile, medicinal values, therapeutic applications, and salient beneficial health aspects of O. basilicum, which would help in further exploring this wonderful herb for designing effective pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines for safeguarding various health issues of humans and animals, while supporting its traditional use in curing various ailments, diseases and health-promoting effects.