Nautochilus

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• basil
• Basils

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Becium
• Erythrochlamys
• Nautochilus
• Hyperaspis

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically falling under the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus, Ocimum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of habitats across several European regions. In Northern Europe, its presence can be observed in Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, it is commonly found throughout Germany. The species also inhabits Southeastern Europe, specifically within the territories of Bulgaria and Romania. Finally, its distribution extends into Eastern Europe, covering parts of South European Russia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Ocimum has 4 reported plant parts identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, flower, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Protoplasma
2. Pharmacognosy research
3. Bioinformation
4. Anti-cancer drugs
5. Nutrition and cancer

Flower

1. Pharmacognosy research
2. Bioinformation

Root

1. Frontiers in plant science
2. Bioinformation

Stem

1. Bioinformation

Chemicals

Ocimum has 28 reported phytochemicals identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Terpenoids, eugenol, Flavonoids, 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid, 3-epimaslinic acid.

Terpenoids

1. Phytochemistry reviews : proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Molecular biology reports

eugenol

1. Protoplasma
2. Natural product research
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Flavonoids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Planta medica

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid

1. Frontiers in plant science

3-epimaslinic acid

1. Frontiers in plant science

Alphitolic acid

1. Frontiers in plant science

Borneol

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Chicoric acid

1. Frontiers in plant science

LIMONENE

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Linalool

1. Protoplasma

Activities

Ocimum has 6 reported activities identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Anticancer, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Antimicrobial

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology
2. Health science reports

Anticancer

1. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Antifungal

1. Mycoses

Antioxidant

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Cytotoxic

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Hepatoprotective

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Medicinal Uses

Ocimum has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 12 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Alzheimer's disease, antimalarial, cancer, malaria.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations