Antimutagenic activity of extracts of leaves of four common edible vegetable plants in Nigeria (West Africa)

Effects of <i>Ocimum Gratissimum</i> Leaves on Common Dermatophytes and Causative Agent of <i>Pityriasis Versicolor</i> in Rivers State, Nigeria

“…Nwosu and Okafor [14] also suggested the possible use of certain plant extracts in the treatment of subcutaneous phycomycosis in humans and animals. Other reports have shown smooth muscle contracting lipidsoluble principles [44] and antimutagenic activity [45] in organic solvent extracts of leaves of O. gratissimum. Ilori et al [26] have reported the antidiarrhoeal activities of leaf extracts of O. gratissimum investigated by disc diffusion and tube dilution methods.…”

Toxicity Studies of the Crude Aqueous Leaves Extracts of Ocimum gratissimum in Albino Rats

“…Furthermore, OG had been shown to possess diverse pharmacological properties which may be attributed to its usefulness in folk medicine. These properties include antioxidant [12,13,14] chemotherapeutic [15]; antimutagenic [16]; antidiarrhoeal [9,17,18] antinociceptive [19] insecticidal [20] hypotensive [21] and antihelmintic [22,23]. The present study investigated the acute and sub-chronic toxicity effects of the crude aqueous leaves extract of Ocimum gratissimum in rats.…”

Determination of Quercetin a Biomarker in Hepatoprotective Polyherbal Formulation through High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography

“…O. gratissimumis used to treat different diseases, e.g., upper respiratory tract infections, diarrhea, headache, ophthalmic, skin diseases, pneumonia, and also as a treatment for cough, fever and conjunctivitis [11,12]. Earlier reports have shown the smooth muscle contracting lipid soluble principles, and antimutagenic activity in organic solvent extracts of O. gratissimum leaves [12,13]. This medicinal plant has also potential role as antibacterial [14,15], antifungal [16,17,18], antimicrobial [19,20] and anthelmintic [21].…”