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 |