User:Herb5902/Holy Basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum

The following oils are common across all basil types but are found in varying quantities:
* cinnamate
* citronellol
* geraniol
* linalool
* pinene
* terpineol
* 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid, caffeic acid, diosmetin, luteolin, kaempferol, rosmarinic acid, apigenin, and genistein that control the blood glucose in diabetic rats

• Anti-inflammatory
• Antioxidant
• Cancer-fighter
• Pain-reducer (analgesic)
• Fever-reducer (antipyretic)
• anti-tussive
• Diabetes-preventer
  • ursolic acid (derivatives) and rosmarinic acid are known to have anti-diabetic activities
  • insulin promotor
  • rosmarinic acid, permethrin, luteolin, and isosakuranetin have a considerable binding affinity for the PPARγ
• Liver-protector (hepatoprotective)
• Blood vessel-protector
• Anti-stress solution
• Immune-booster, boosts:
  • monocytes
  • T-helper cells
  • NK cells and
  • IL-4
• antiviral
• eugenol is an antibiotic
• oral health
  • cavities,
  • gingivitis, and
  • periodontal disease
• antifungal
  • candida
• speeds up fracture healing