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Botanical Name |
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Ocimum americanum L. |
English
Name |
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Hoary Basil |
Synonym(s) |
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Ocimum canum Sims. |
Family |
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Lamiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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An erect sweet-scented pubescent herb, 30 to 60 cm. high. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antifungal (essential oil); antibacterial (leaf); influences the central nervous system (plant). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Betulinic acid, beta-sitosterol, ursolic acid and flavonoids (leaf); methylheptenone, citrol and camphor (essential oil). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Betulinic acid |
4481-62-3 |
Not Available |
C30H46O3 |
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| Ursolic acid |
77-52-1 |
10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b
,9,9,12a-heptamethyl
-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a
,10,11,12,
13,14b-t
etradecahydro-1H-pic
ene-4a-carboxylic
acid |
C30H48O3 |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Methylheptenone |
409-02-9 |
6-methylhept-5-en-2-
one |
C8H14O |
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| Citrol |
624-15-7 |
3,7-dimethylocta-2,6
-dien-1-ol |
C10H18O |
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| Camphor |
8022-77-3 |
1,7,7-trimethylnorbo
rnan-2-one |
C10H16O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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The leaves in the form of paste are used in skin infections like eczema and also applied to the finger and toe nails during fever when the extremities are cold. The juice of the leaves is given in cold, catarrh and bronchitis in children. A decoction of the plant is used for cough and of leaves for dysentery and also as mouth wash for relieving toothache. |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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