Ocimum grattissimum, known as Faranjmishk; is a well-known plant used in Unani system
medicine. It is used in treatment of various diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, headache,
diabetes, bacterial and fungal infections. The bioactive compounds extracted from O.G.
includes flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, phenolic compounds, glycoside, beta carotene,
anthraquinones, essential oils (thymol,P-cymene, Yterpenes, limonene, eugenol,
phenylpropene, sesequiterpenes, germacrene-D,1,8-cineole, Beta selinene, caryophyllene
etc.). Various studies have shown that O.G. and its components possess pharmacological
properties such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antidiabetic, anxiolytic, anticancer, antibacterial,
antidepressant etc. However, despite of high medicinal benefits and pharmacological
activities of O.G., the essential of O.G. is capable of invoking inflammatory response on
persistent administration; hence toxic potentials of plant should not be overlooked. This
review consisting of references from literature search of journals, using different search
engines and chapters in books aims to highlight the medicinal values, pharmacological action,
morphological effects and toxicity of O.G.
Keywords: Ocimum grattisimmum, Pharmacological actions, Unani drug, Faranjmishk
Publication date: 01/07/2023
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.7.7287
