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The genus Ocimum L. (Lamiaceae) in North-East Brazil

Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 1998
A taxonomic revision of the genus Ocimum L. from North-East Brazil, including native species, in addition to naturalized and cultivated species, is presented here.
Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Laise de Holanda C. Andrade   +1 more
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Ocimum tenuiflorum extract (HOLIXERTM): Possible effects on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in modulating stress.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Ocimum tenuiflorum is a sacred medicinal plant bestowed with multiple health benefits. This plant is traditionally considered an adaptogen. Many scientific studies have indicated the anti-stress potential of Ocimum tenuiflorum but with higher doses.
Mohan Gowda C M, Sasi Kumar Murugan, Bharathi Bethapudi, Divya Purusothaman, Deepak Mundkinajeddu, Prashanth D'Souza   +5 more
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Ethnobotany of the genus Ocimum L. (Lamiaceae) by Afrobrasilian communities

Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 1998
The genus Ocimum L. includes around 12 species round in Brazil, including some cultivated species. This paper gives details of the traditional uses of Ocimum by the Afrobrasilian people, with information on the common uses of plants by Africans.
Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Laise de Holanda C. Andrade   +1 more
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Comprehensive Metabolomic Fingerprinting Combined with Chemometrics Identifies Species- and Variety-Specific Variation of Medicinal Herbs: An Ocimum Study

Metabolites, 2023
Identification of plant species is a crucial process in natural products. Ocimum, often referred to as the queen of herbs, is one of the most versatile and globally used medicinal herbs for various health benefits due to it having a wide variety of ...
Abhishek Kumar Rai, Samreen Khan, Akhilesh Kumar, Basant Kumar Dubey, R. K. Lal, Ashutosh Tiwari, Prabodh Kumar Trivedi, Christopher T. Elliott, Ratnasekhar Ch   +8 more
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Investigations on Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): larval infestation on the tomato cultivated in open field and evaluation of five essential oils against larvae in laboratory [PDF]

, 2019
The tomato miner Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a Neotropical species, which cause serious damages to tomato in spread areas. It appeared in 2008 in Italy, where it seriously threatened tomato production both in greenhouse and open ...
Alfonso Agrò, Leandro Vella, Mirella Lo Pinto   +2 more
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Phytochemical Screening of Aqueous, Acetone, Ethanol and Methanol Leaf Extracts of Ocimum teniflorum, Ocimum gratissimum and Ocimum sanctum

International Journal of Economic Plants, 2023
The experiment was carried out during November, 2019 to July, 2020 at Department of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, College of Food Science and Technology, Pulivendula, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India. A large number of plants show enormous versatility
D. Kavyamala, P. Jayamma, N. Usha Rani, M. Mahesh Babu   +3 more
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Chemistry and bioactivities of essential oils of some Ocimum species: an overview

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
Essential oils of different species of the genus Ocimum are natural flavouring materials of commercial importance. The data given in current literature are pertaining to the chemical composition of essential oils of different Ocimum species viz., Ocimum ...
Abhay Kumar Pandey, Pooja Singh, Nijendra Nath Tripathi   +2 more
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Protective Efficacy of Menthol Propylene Glycol Carbonate Compared to N, N-diethyl-Methylbenzamide Against Mosquito Bites in Northern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
The reduction of malaria parasite transmission by preventing human-vector contact is critical in lowering disease transmission and its outcomes. This underscores the need for effective and long lasting arthropod/insect repellents.
A Mahande, A Mahande, A Seyoum, A Seyoum, Aneth M Mahande, Araceli Q Adrias, C Lengeler, C Pennetier, C Pennetier, CA Maxwell, CE Dunn, CF Curtis, DN Durrheim, DR Roberts, DW Meyrowitsch, E Kweka, E Maekawa, E McCabe, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, EJ Kweka, Eliningaya J Kweka, F Binka, G Elango, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GF Killeen, GW Fegan, H Pates, HI Maibach, Humphrey D Mazigo, JB Chogo, JD Bohbot, JK Trigg, Jonathan R Matias, L Yakob, M Gillies, M Kramer, M Pellegrino, M Rowland, MN Bayoh, MR Reddy, MS Fradin, MW Aregawi, N Braimah, NM Abdel-Hady, Poseidon Science Foundation, RE Trudel, S Licciardi, S Phasomkusolsil, S Soremekun, Shandala Msangi, Stephen Munga, SW Lindsay, T Dekker, TL Russell, TM Gillies, U Fillinger, U Schwantes, WHO, WHO, WP O'Meara, Y Geissbühler   +64 more
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Biological activities of essential oils and methanol extracts of five Ocimum species against pathogenic bacteria

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2013
The essential oils and methanol extracts of Ocimum basilicum L., Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke, Ocimum gratissimum L, Ocimum canum Sims, and Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (green type) were examined for their potential antibacterial activities.
Soumen Saha, Tarak Nath Dhar, Chandan Sengupta, Parthadeb Ghosh   +3 more
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Plant-Based Insect Repellents: A Review Of Their Efficacy, Development and Testing. [PDF]

, 2011
Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies is a valuable resource for ...
Maia, Marta Ferreira, Moore, Sarah J
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