Object Details Biogeographical Region 81 - Caribbean Collector William L. Abbott Record Last Modified 14 Sep 2018 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 26 Nov 1923 Barcode 02819412 USNM Number 1147295 ...

10 Nigerian academics win funding for projects solving maternal, child health challenges The selected projects are to be led by Nigerian institutions, researchers, and innovators, focusing on ...

African basil (Ocimum gratissimum), commonly known as scent leaf, is a widely utilized herb in African traditional medicine and culinary practices. Rich in essential oils, flavonoids, and phenolic ...

Ocimum gratissimum is a traditional herb commonly found in tropical regions, which prevents free radical damage and protects the liver from oxidative stress. In this study, we tested in vivo and in ...

Credit: Silvia Jansen/Getty Images We've compiled a list of plants with fragrant foliage that have been known, either anecdotally or scientifically, to repel mosquitos and other bothersome insects.

Nigerian foods, especially the soups, are a vibrant mix of flavours and ingredients. They're tasty and full of nutrients your body needs. These soups usually consist of greens, seeds, nuts, and ...

An investigation of antifungal activity of the essential oil obtained by steam-distillation (1.1% w/w) of the aerial parts of Ocimum gratissimum and of an ethanolic extract from the steam-distillation ...

This study aimed to reveal the sensitivity of Streptococcus pneumoniae from clinical isolate and perform antibacterial assay on the organism using plants leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, Sida ...

2.2. Ocimum gratissimum essential oil production and dissolution in water The OGEO was obtained by hydrodistillation of fresh leaves of Ocimum gratissimum at the medicinal plant unit of Embrapa ...

It is in the Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy. These are Terminalia avicennioides, Momordica balsamina, Combretum paniculatum, Trema guineensis, Morinda lucida, and Ocimum sanctum.