Organisms

Ocimum

A plant genus of the family Lamiaceae which occurs in tropical and warm temperate regions worldwide. It includes the aromatic herb OCIMUM BASILICUM (Sweet Basil) and the MEDICINAL PLANT Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy Basil).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family Lamiaceae which occurs in tropical and warm temperate regions worldwide. It includes the aromatic herb OCIMUM BASILICUM (Sweet Basil) and the MEDICINAL PLANT Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy Basil).

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Ocimums
  • Ocimum gratissimum
  • Ocimum gratissimums
  • gratissimum, Ocimum

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003; use OCIMUM BASILICUM 1998-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Ocimum basilicum (1998-2002)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.583w.520w.647w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ocimum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031339. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031339
  2. Ocimum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum
  3. Ocimum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148818