A Review on Ocimum basilicum L. Medicinal Plant with a Focus on the most Important Secondary Compounds and its Medicinal and Agronomic Properties

Basil (Ocimum basilicum), a member of Lamiaceae family, is used in traditional Iranian medicine. Essential oils of basil leaves are composed of phenylpropanoids which are important in treatment of headaches, diarrhea, coughs, warts, worms and kidney malfunctions. The most important phenylpropanoid c...

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Main Authors: M Ziaei, M Sharifi, H Naghdi Badi, J Tahsili, M Ghorbani Nohooji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-868-en.html