"Ocimum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family Lamiaceae which occurs in tropical and warm temperate regions worldwide. It includes the aromatic herb OCIMUM BASILICUM (Sweet Basil) and the MEDICINAL PLANT Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy Basil).
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D031339
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.520.647
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ocimum" by people in Profiles.
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Curtis RM, Wang HS, Luo X, Dugo EB, Stevens JJ, Tchounwou PB. Fractionated Leaf Extracts of Ocimum gratissimum Inhibit the Proliferation and Induce Apoptosis of A549 Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 16; 16(16).
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Chang CL, Cho IK, Li QX. Insecticidal activity of basil oil, trans-anethole, estragole, and linalool to adult fruit flies of Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera dorsalis, and Bactrocera cucurbitae. J Econ Entomol. 2009 Feb; 102(1):203-9.
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Bhattacharyya D, Sur TK, Jana U, Debnath PK. Controlled programmed trial of Ocimum sanctum leaf on generalized anxiety disorders. Nepal Med Coll J. 2008 Sep; 10(3):176-9.