It was assumed that our ancestors considered many plants sacred
because of their extraordinary
medicinal properties. Nothing is
more appropriate than the example of tulasi. Though this plant
has many medicinal properties, its
effect on cancer has been studied
extensively only in recent years.
by
Dr. Vishwas B. Chavan
Some of the main chemical constituents of tulasi are: eugenol,
oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, carvacrol, linalool,
β-caryophyllene, β-elemene, and
germacrene D [1].
T
ulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum,
Ocimum sanctum or Holy
basil) is a plant of the family
Lamiaceae.
Long considered as sacred, tulasi
has many medicinal properties. And
the most important medicinal property getting the attention of the medical community is that which can
fight against one of our most dreaded diseases… cancer. Cancer has
little or vague complaints in the early
stages, and is diagnosed frequently
at advanced stages. Treatments are
costly and have many side effects,
and have a profound effect on the
patient and his/her family.
Tulasi gives protection from harmful
radiation
Pre-clinical studies have shown
that tulasi and some of its constituents like eugenol, rosmarinic
acid, apigenin, myretenal, luteolin, β–sitosterol, and carnosic acid
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