Medicinal plants have been used by mankind since ancient times, and many bioactive plant
secondary metabolites are applied nowadays both directly as drugs, and as raw materials …

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most important crops with essential oils as well as
polyphenols, phenolics, flavonoids and phenolic acids. This annual plant belongs to mint …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Aquaculture offers a promising source of economic and healthy protein for human
consumption and improved wellbeing. This has led to the development of the aquaculture …

This article explores the phytochemistry and pharmacology of scent leaf, also known as
African basil or Ocimum gratissimum. Scent leaf has been traditionally used in herbal …

The morphological and phytochemical characteristics of two Ocimum basilicum cultivars
(Lettuce Leaf, and Red Rubin-mountain Athos hybrid) under artificial lighting were …

In this study, the influences of cultivar on the phenolic composition and antioxidant
properties of 15 different basil varieties was determined. Cultivar had a statistically …

Alternatives to conventional inorganic fertilizers are needed to cope with the growing global
population and contamination due to the production and use of those inorganic compounds …

Basil seeds are pharmaceutical materials, which have been used to dispel many diseases
from ancient times. Considerable amount of mucilage appears around the basil seeds when …

Nowadays, the tendency in pharmaceutical and food industries is to replace synthetic
antioxidants with the natural ones. For this reason, there is a growing interest in analyzing …