| Holy Basil contains 15 Phytonutrients * identified thus far by research scientists |
| Phytonutrient | Activities |
| Ascorbic-Acid | Acidulant, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker, AntiAGE, AntiCrohn's, Antiaging, Antiatherosclerotic, Antidecubitic, Antidepressant, Antidote (Aluminum), Antidote (Paraquat), Antiedemic, Antigingivitic, Antihepatotoxic, Antihistaminic, Antihypertensive, Antiinflammatory, Antimeasles, Antimigraine, Antimutagenic, Antiobesity, Antiorchitic, Antioxidant, Antiparkinsonian, Antiseptic, Apoptotic, Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker, Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor, Collagenic, Fistula-Preventive, Hypotensive, Immunostimulant, Mucolytic, Urinary-Acidulant, Vulnerary |
| Beta-Carotene | AntiPMS, Antiacne, Antiaging, Antihyperkeratotic, Antilupus, Antimastitic, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiphotophobic, Antiporphyric, Antiproliferant, Antistress, Antitumor, Antixerophthalmic, COX-1-Inhibitor, Colorant, Immunostimulant, Interferon-Synergist, Phagocytotic, Prooxidant, Thymoprotective |
| Beta-Sitosterol | Androgenic, Antiadenomic, Anticancer (Cervix), Antiedemic, Antifeedant, Antigonadotrophic, Antihyperlipoproteinaemic, Antiinflammatory, Antimutagenic, Antiophidic, Antioxidant, Antiprostatitic, Antitumor (Cervix), Artemicide, Candidicide, Estrogenic, Hepatoprotective, Spermicide, Ulcerogenic |
| Carvacrol | Anthelmintic, Antiatherosclerotic, Anticholinesterase, Antiinflammatory, Antimelanomic, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Antistaphylococcic, Candidicide, Carminative, Enterorelaxant, Insectifuge, Nematicide |
| Eugenol | Acaricide, AntiTNF, Antiarachidonate, Anticonvulsant, Antiedemic, Antifeedant, Antiinflammatory, Antimitotic, Antimutagenic, Antinitrosating, Antioxidant, Antisalmonella, Antiseptic, Antistaphylococcic, Antithromboxane, Antitumor, CNS-Depressant, COX-1-Inhibitor, Candidicide, Carminative, Choleretic, Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor, Cytotoxic, Enterorelaxant, Hepatoprotective, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Juvabional, Nematicide, Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor, Sedative, Trichomonistat, Trypsin-Enhancer, Ulcerogenic |
| Eugenol-Methyl-Ether | CNS-Depressant, DNA-Binder, Myorelaxant |
| Linoleic-Acid | Antiacne, Antianaphylactic, Antiarteriosclerotic, Antihistaminic, Antiinflammatory, Antiprostatitic, Comedolytic, Hepatoprotective, Insectifuge, Nematicide |
| Methyl-Chavicol | DNA-Binder, Insecticide |
| Mucilage | Demulcent |
| Oleic-Acid | Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, Anemiagenic, Antiinflammatory, Choleretic, Insectifuge |
| Palmitic-Acid | Antioxidant, Nematicide, Soap |
| Saponins | Antihepatomic, Antimutagenic |
| Stearic-Acid | Cosmetic |
| Tannin | Anthelmintic, AntiHIV, Antihepatotoxic, Antihypertensive, Antilipolytic, Antimutagenic, Antiophidic, Antioxidant, Antirenitic, Antitumor, Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor, Hepatoprotective, Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, MAO-Inhibitor, Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor |
| Xylose | Diagnostic |
| Holy Basil exerts 114 Activities on the Body |
| Activity | Phytonutrients |
| Acaricide | Eugenol |
| Acidulant | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | Oleic-Acid |
| Androgenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Anemiagenic | Oleic-Acid |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Anthelmintic | Carvacrol, Tannin |
| Antiacne | Beta-Carotene, Linoleic-Acid |
| Antiadenomic | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Antiage | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antiaging | Ascorbic-Acid, Beta-Carotene |
| Antianaphylactic | Linoleic-Acid |
| Antiarachidonate | Eugenol |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | Linoleic-Acid |
| Antiatherosclerotic | Ascorbic-Acid, Carvacrol |
| Anticancer (cervix) | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Anticholinesterase | Carvacrol |
| Anticonvulsant | Eugenol |
| Anticrohn'S | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antidecubitic | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antidepressant | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antidote (aluminum) | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antidote (paraquat) | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antiedemic | Ascorbic-Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Eugenol |
| Antifeedant | Beta-Sitosterol, Eugenol |
| Antigingivitic | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antigonadotrophic | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Antihepatomic | Saponins |
| Antihepatotoxic | Ascorbic-Acid, Tannin |
| Antihistaminic | Ascorbic-Acid, Linoleic-Acid |
| Antihiv | Tannin |
| Antihyperkeratotic | Beta-Carotene |
| Antihyperlipoproteinaemic | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Antihypertensive | Ascorbic-Acid, Tannin |
| Antiinflammatory | Ascorbic-Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Carvacrol, Eugenol, Linoleic-Acid, Oleic-Acid |
| Antilipolytic | Tannin |
| Antilupus | Beta-Carotene |
| Antimastitic | Beta-Carotene |
| Antimeasles | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antimelanomic | Carvacrol |
| Antimigraine | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antimitotic | Eugenol |
| Antimutagenic | Ascorbic-Acid, Beta-Carotene, Beta-Sitosterol, Eugenol, Saponins, Tannin |
| Antinitrosating | Eugenol |
| Antiobesity | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antiophidic | Beta-Sitosterol, Tannin |
| Antiorchitic | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antioxidant | Ascorbic-Acid, Beta-Carotene, Beta-Sitosterol, Carvacrol, Eugenol, Palmitic-Acid, Tannin |
| Antiparkinsonian | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Antiphotophobic | Beta-Carotene |
| Antipms | Beta-Carotene |
| Antiporphyric | Beta-Carotene |
| Antiproliferant | Beta-Carotene |
| Antiprostatitic | Beta-Sitosterol, Linoleic-Acid |
| Antirenitic | Tannin |
| Antisalmonella | Eugenol |
| Antiseptic | Ascorbic-Acid, Carvacrol, Eugenol |
| Antistaphylococcic | Carvacrol, Eugenol |
| Antistress | Beta-Carotene |
| Antithromboxane | Eugenol |
| Antitnf | Eugenol |
| Antitumor | Beta-Carotene, Eugenol, Tannin |
| Antitumor (cervix) | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Antixerophthalmic | Beta-Carotene |
| Apoptotic | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Artemicide | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Candidicide | Beta-Sitosterol, Carvacrol, Eugenol |
| Carminative | Carvacrol, Eugenol |
| Choleretic | Eugenol, Oleic-Acid |
| Cns-Depressant | Eugenol, Eugenol-Methyl-Ether |
| Collagenic | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Colorant | Beta-Carotene |
| Comedolytic | Linoleic-Acid |
| Cosmetic | Stearic-Acid |
| Cox-1-Inhibitor | Beta-Carotene, Eugenol |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | Eugenol |
| Cytotoxic | Eugenol |
| Demulcent | Mucilage |
| Diagnostic | Xylose |
| Dna-Binder | Eugenol-Methyl-Ether, Methyl-Chavicol |
| Enterorelaxant | Carvacrol, Eugenol |
| Estrogenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Fistula-Preventive | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor | Tannin |
| Hepatoprotective | Beta-Sitosterol, Eugenol, Linoleic-Acid, Tannin |
| Hypotensive | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Immunostimulant | Ascorbic-Acid, Beta-Carotene |
| Insecticide | Eugenol, Methyl-Chavicol |
| Insectifuge | Carvacrol, Eugenol, Linoleic-Acid, Oleic-Acid |
| Interferon-Synergist | Beta-Carotene |
| Juvabional | Eugenol |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | Tannin |
| Mao-Inhibitor | Tannin |
| Mucolytic | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Myorelaxant | Eugenol-Methyl-Ether |
| Nematicide | Carvacrol, Eugenol, Linoleic-Acid, Palmitic-Acid |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | Tannin |
| Phagocytotic | Beta-Carotene |
| Prooxidant | Beta-Carotene |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | Eugenol |
| Sedative | Eugenol |
| Soap | Palmitic-Acid |
| Spermicide | Beta-Sitosterol |
| Thymoprotective | Beta-Carotene |
| Trichomonistat | Eugenol |
| Trypsin-Enhancer | Eugenol |
| Ulcerogenic | Beta-Sitosterol, Eugenol |
| Urinary-Acidulant | Ascorbic-Acid |
| Vulnerary | Ascorbic-Acid |
