Plants

   Ocimum tenuiflorum

About Plant

Plant ID PLN0048
Plant Name Ocimum tenuiflorum
Common Name Holy basil, Tulsi
Vernacular Name Holy basil, Tulsi
Plant Description Tulasi extracts are used in ayurvedic remedies for a variety of ailments. Traditionally, tulasi is taken in many forms: as herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaf or mixed with ghee. Essential oil extracted from tulasi is mostly used for medicinal purposes and in herbal cosmetics.

Plant Classification

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Magnolipsida
Order Lamiales
Family Lamiaceae
Genus Ocimum
Species tenuiflorum
Variety/Line/Chemotype
Distribution
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Chemical Constituents Methyl Eugenol, Beta-Caryophyllene, (E)-Cinnamyl Acetate, Beta-Elemene, Alpha-Pinene, Trans-Linalool Oxide, Alpha-Muurolene, Tau-Cadinol, Alpha-Humulene, Nerolidol, Alpha-Guaiol, Myrcene, Alpha-Guaiene, Linalool, Alpha-Bisabolol, Limonene, (Z)-3-Hexenol, Gamma-Terpinene, (E,Z)-Farnesol, Eugenol, (E)-Beta-Ocimene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Eudesmol

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Biological Activities

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Genome

Genome ID Genome Name
GEN1 Illumina HiSeq 2000
GEN3 ABI SOLID (AB 5500xl Genetic Analyzer)
GEN4 LS454 GS FLX

Transcriptome

Transcriptome ID Sample Tissue
PTE059 Leaf

Bio Activity

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