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OOcimum sanctum, Olea europaea, Opuntia robusta, Origanum syriacum, Otholobium pubescens, Ocimum gratissimum, Ocimum canum,Opuntia streptacantha , Opuntia ficus, Opuntia megacantha, Opuntia fuliginosa,Opuntia lindheimeri, Origanum vulqare

Ocimum sanctum

Taxonomy:

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : Lamiales

Family : Lamiaceae

Genus : Ocimum

Chemical Constituents:

The plant contains Eugenol (57.94%), β-caryophyllene (15.32%), β-elemene (7.57%) and germacrene D (9.10%) while that of dried leaves were eugenol (6.34%), β-caryophyllene (18.20%), β-elemene (11.38%),caryophyllene oxide (29.36%),ocimumosides A and B and ocimarin, apigenin, apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucuronic acid, apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucuronic acid 6′′-methyl ester, luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucuronic acid 6′′-methyl ester, luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, luteolin-5-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, and 4-allyl-1-O-β-d-glucopyronosyl-2-hydroxybenzene, and two known cerebrosides,β-bisabolene (13-20%),1,8-cineole (9-33%) and methyl chavicol (2-12%),tannins, alkaloids and volatile oil. Oil mainly consists of eugenol, ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, thymol, linalool, methyl chavicol, citral and beta-caryophyllene,linalol, methylchavikol, methylcinnamat,1, 7-dimethyl-1, 6-octadien-3-ol, and eugenol. Elements that activate beta-cells of the pancreas Cu, Ni, Zn, K, and Na are trace amounts ; Fe, Cr, and V.

Part used : Leaves.

Refrence:

Chemical constituents

Antimicrobial activities of essential oils obtained from fresh and dried leaves of ocimum sanctum (l.) Against enteric bacteria and yeast.

http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=756_28

Chemical composition and antioxidant property of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.) leaves, stems, and inflorescence and their in vitro callus cultures..

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17924700

Validation of traditional claim of Tulsi, Ocimum sanctum Linn. as a medicinal plant.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12597545

Anti hyperglycemic activity

Antidiabetic Indian Plants: a Good Source of Potent Amylase Inhibitors.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18955350
Effect of Indian herbal hypoglycemic agents on antioxidant capacity and trace elements content in diabetic rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18800899
Ocimum sanctum: a therapeutic role in diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18425717
Indian herbs and herbal drugs used for the treatment of diabetes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18398493
Ocimum sanctum leaf extracts stimulate insulin secretion from perfused pancreas, isolated islets and clonal pancreatic beta-cells.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16614387
Ethanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum leaves partially attenuates streptozotocin-induced alterations in glycogen content and carbohydrate metabolism in rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14698524
Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf powder supplementation on blood sugar levels, serum lipids and tissue lipids in diabetic rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9198110
Randomized placebo-controlled, single blind trial of holy basil leaves in patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8880292