User:Herb5902/Holy Basil
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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-helminthic
- nemotodes
- anti-microbial
- antiviral (HSV, HIV)
- eugenol is an antibiotic
- oral health
- cavities,
- gingivitis, and
- periodontal disease
- antifungal
- candida
- anti-diabetic
- 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
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant
- Cancer-fighter
- Pain-reducer (analgesic)
- Fever-reducer (antipyretic)
- anti-tussive
- Liver-protector (hepatoprotective)
- Blood vessel-protector
- Anti-stress solution
- Immune-booster, boosts:
- monocytes
- T-helper cells
- NK cells and
- IL-4
- Speeds up fracture healing
- Diarrhea