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• In 2013, researchers applied sweet basil oil to various strains of Escherichia coli, or E. coli. The bacteria came from people with respiratory, abdominal, urinary, or skin infections, as well as from hospital equipment. The results showed that the oil was active against these bacteria.
• A review published in 2013 looked at whether tulsi, or holy basil, could prevent cancer. The authors concluded that the phytochemicals in holy basil may help prevent certain types of skin, liver, oral, and lung cancers. They appeared to do this by increasing antioxidant activity, changing gene expression, triggering cell death, and slowing cell division.
• Some practitioners of traditional medicine commonly recommend basil to help manage blood sugar levels. # A 2019 study in rats found that an extract of sweet basil leaves helped reduce high blood sugar levels. The results also suggested that basil leaves may help treat long-term effects of high blood sugar. If further investigations confirm these findings, basil extracts could prove useful for people with diabetes.
• En 2017, investigadores analizaron las propiedades antiinflamatorias de dos preparaciones de aceite esencial de albahaca dulce. Según sus resultados, el aceite de albahaca puede ayudar a tratar diversas enfermedades que involucran inflamación resultante del estrés oxidativo.
• Various practitioners of traditional medicine have used basil as an antimicrobial agent, and some scientific research supports this use. In 2013, researchers applied sweet basil oil to various strains of Escherichia coli, or E. coli. The bacteria came from people with respiratory, abdominal, urinary, or skin infections, as well as from hospital equipment. The results showed that the oil was active against these bacteria.
• Basil provides some macronutrients, such as calcium and vitamin K, as well as a range of antioxidants. Sweet basil, for example, has a high concentration of the chemical agent eugenol. This gives it a clove-like scent. Lime and lemon basils have high concentrations of limonene, which give them a citrusy scent. Both eugenol and limonene have antioxidant properties.
• In 2013, researchers applied sweet basil oil to various strains of Escherichia coli, or E. coli. The bacteria came from people with respiratory, abdominal, urinary, or skin infections, as well as from hospital equipment. The results showed that the oil was active against these bacteria.
• In 2013, researchers applied sweet basil oil to various strains of Escherichia coli, or E. coli. The bacteria came from people with respiratory, abdominal, urinary, or skin infections, as well as from hospital equipment. The results showed that the oil was active against these bacteria.
• A 2015 study in rats concluded that antioxidants in a powdered preparation that included tulsi, or holy basil, had a positive impact on liver health. The scientists applied the powder after using a toxin to induce liver injury.
• In 2017, researchers analyzed the anti-inflammatory properties of two preparations of sweet basil essential oil. According to their results, basil oil may help treat various diseases that involve inflammation resulting from oxidative stress.
• In the diet, sweet basil can provide vitamins, minerals, and a range of antioxidants.