Ocimum tenuiflorum (leaf)

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Contents

Nomenclature

Ocimum tenuiflorum L.   Lamiaceae  
Syn. Ocimum sanctum L.  
Standardized common name (English): holy basil  
Ayurvedic name(s): tulasi

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Ocimum tenuiflorum Tropicos 100182481 (S).jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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Ocimum tenuiflorum glandular trichome showing multicellular head.png
Glandular trichome showing multicellular head.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[2]

Ocimum tenuiflorum large multicellular covering trichome.png
Large multicellular covering trichome.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100182481
  2. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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