Diffusion and dilution methods have been employed to study the antimicrobial activity of
medicinal plants. A number of modifications have been made in the technique in order to …

Tulsi, also known as holy basil, is indigenous to the Indian continent and highly revered for
its medicinal uses within the Ayurvedic and Siddha medical systems. Many in vitro, animal …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

The chemical composition of essential oils from 15 aromatic medicinal plant species
growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been studied. More than 15 constituents …

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is a popular culinary herb, and its essential oils have been used
extensively for many years in food products, perfumery, and dental and oral products. Basil …

Ten Italian cultivars of basil were studied to establish a possible relation between
morphological characteristics and essential oil composition. The morphological parameters …

Medicinal properties of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn) are known for thousand years to
various civilizations of the world. This medicinal herb is considered as a sacred plant by the …

Spices and herbal plant species have been recognized to possess a broad spectrum of
active constituents that exhibit antimicrobial (AM) activity. These active compounds are …

This paper reviews the literature on recent antimicrobial plant products (1978–1988) and
medicinal plants used for the treatment of infectious diseases. The review includes accounts …

Thirteen essential oils were isolated from officinal plants and tested in vitro against
dermatophyte strains isolated from patients with dermatophytosis. Of the tested oils, those …