Holy Basil Dried Powder

Description

Product Name     : Holy Basil Dried Powder

Botanical Name  : Ocimum sanctum Linn.

Family Name      :  LAMIACEAE

Common Name  : Holy basil, Ka-Prao (in Thai)

Part Used           : Leaves

Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi or Holy basil) belongs to Family Lamiaceae and is cultivated abundantly throughout tropical and semitropical region of India and other Asian countries. It has been widely known for its medicinal value for thousands of years. Different parts of the plant are traditionally used in Ayurveda and Siddha systems for the treatment of diverse ailments like infections, skin diseases, hepatic disorders and as an antidote for snake bite and scorpion sting. Holy basil is an erect, many branched subshrub, 30–60 cm tall with hairy stems and simple opposite green or purple leaves that are strongly scented. Leaves have petioles and are ovate, up to 5 cm long, usually slightly toothed. The flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls. In Thailand, Holy basil leaves are popular in the Thai menu. Moreover, Holy basil leaf contains a variety of constituents including saponins, flavonoids, triterpenoids and tannins etc. Its properties are balance blood sugar, anti-lipidemic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and anti-microbial. The dried powder and extract of holy basil have been widely used in foods, healthy drink and cosmetic products.

Active Ingredients of Holy Basil Extract