scholarly journals Potential of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) as a Hepatoprotector Agent for Liver Injury Related to Drugs

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Dede Renovaldi ◽  
Abdul Khalik Adam
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Pharmacological Effects ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
Hepatoprotective Agent ◽  
Hepatocyte Cells ◽  
Active Natural

The use of drugs is one of the most common causes of liver injury, because the liver is the main organ that metabolizes drugs. Little is currently done if there is a liver injury due to the hepatotoxic side effects of a drug. Herbal plants have active natural compounds that have pharmacological effects so they are widely used as alternative treatments. Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most cultivated plants in Asia. Studies on the use of Ocimum basilicum in medicine have been carried out, one of which is the hepatoprotector effect. Studies indicate that Ocimum basilicum is rich in high antioxidant content (flavonoids, saponins, tannins, sterols, triterpenes, and rosmaniric acid) capable of providing hepatoprotector effects by helping the regeneration process of hepatocyte cells that are damaged by hepatotoxic agents and significantly decreasing liver damage biomarkers. The purpose of this review is to explain the potential of Ocimum basilicum as a hepatoprotective agent for liver injury associated with drugs. The conclusion of this review is Ocimum basilicum has high potential in its utilization as a hepatoprotector against liver injury mainly related to the consumption of drugs that have hepatotoxic effects.

scholarly journals Potential of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) as a Hepatoprotector Agent for Liver Injury Related to Drugs

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Dede Renovaldi ◽  
Abdul Khalik Adam
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Pharmacological Effects ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
Hepatoprotective Agent ◽  
Hepatocyte Cells ◽  
Active Natural

The use of drugs is one of the most common causes of liver injury, because the liver is the main organ that metabolizes drugs. Little is currently done if there is a liver injury due to the hepatotoxic side effects of a drug. Herbal plants have active natural compounds that have pharmacological effects so they are widely used as alternative treatments. Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most cultivated plants in Asia. Studies on the use of Ocimum basilicum in medicine have been carried out, one of which is the hepatoprotector effect. Studies indicate that Ocimum basilicum is rich in high antioxidant content (flavonoids, saponins, tannins, sterols, triterpenes, and rosmaniric acid) capable of providing hepatoprotector effects by helping the regeneration process of hepatocyte cells that are damaged by hepatotoxic agents and significantly decreasing liver damage biomarkers. The purpose of this review is to explain the potential of Ocimum basilicum as a hepatoprotective agent for liver injury associated with drugs. The conclusion of this review is Ocimum basilicum has high potential in its utilization as a hepatoprotector against liver injury mainly related to the consumption of drugs that have hepatotoxic effects.

scholarly journals LED Illumination Spectrum Manipulation for Increasing the Yield of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 344
Author(s):  
Md Momtazur Rahman ◽  
Mikhail Vasiliev ◽  
Kamal Alameh
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Photon Flux ◽  
Photon Flux Density ◽  
White Led ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Optimal Illumination

Manipulation of the LED illumination spectrum can enhance plant growth rate and development in grow tents. We report on the identification of the illumination spectrum required to significantly enhance the growth rate of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plants in grow tent environments by controlling the LED wavebands illuminating the plants. Since the optimal illumination spectrum depends on the plant type, this work focuses on identifying the illumination spectrum that achieves significant basil biomass improvement compared to improvements reported in prior studies. To be able to optimize the illumination spectrum, several steps must be achieved, namely, understanding plant biology, conducting several trial-and-error experiments, iteratively refining experimental conditions, and undertaking accurate statistical analyses. In this study, basil plants are grown in three grow tents with three LED illumination treatments, namely, only white LED illumination (denoted W*), the combination of red (R) and blue (B) LED illumination (denoted BR*) (relative red (R) and blue (B) intensities are 84% and 16%, respectively) and a combination of red (R), blue (B) and far-red (F) LED illumination (denoted BRF*) (relative red (R), blue (B) and far-red (F) intensities are 79%, 11%, and 10%, respectively). The photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) was set at 155 µmol m−2 s−1 for all illumination treatments, and the photoperiod was 20 h per day. Experimental results show that a combination of blue (B), red (R), and far-red (F) LED illumination leads to a one-fold increase in the yield of a sweet basil plant in comparison with only white LED illumination (W*). On the other hand, the use of blue (B) and red (R) LED illumination results in a half-fold increase in plant yield. Understanding the effects of LED illumination spectrum on the growth of plant sweet basil plants through basic horticulture research enables farmers to significantly improve their production yield, thus food security and profitability.

Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Extraction Procedure and Scavenging Capacity of Sweet Basil Extracts (Ocimum basilicum L.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislava Teofilović ◽  
Nevena Grujić-Letić ◽  
Emilia Gligorić ◽  
Aleksandar Rašković ◽  
Ružica Igić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Computational Evaluation ◽  
Scavenging Capacity

Hepatoprotective effects of ginsenoside Rk3 in acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice by activation of autophagy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Qu ◽  
Rongzhan Fu ◽  
xiaoxuan Ma ◽  
Daidi Fan
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Injury ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Hepatoprotective Effects

Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver injury (AIALI) is one of the most common causes of acute liver failure. Owing to the limitations of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which is the only antidote currently...

First report of Peronospora sp. on sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) in Cuba

2010 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 800-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Martínez de la Parte ◽  
L. Pérez-Vicente ◽  
B. Bernal ◽  
D. García
Keyword(s):  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
First Report ◽  
Sweet Basil
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