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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology | Volume: 2
December 03-04, 2018 | Dubai, UAE
International Conference on
6
th
International Conference on
Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology & Pharmacology
Recycling & Waste Management
Joint Event
&
Pharmacological effects in species of genus “
Ocimum
”
Prerna Sharma
Uttrakhand Technical University, India
I
n the present investigation, an attempt has been made to
congregate the botanical, phytochemical, ethnomedicinal,
pharmacological and toxicological information on
Ocimum
sanctumLinn
. (OS, Tulsi), amedicinal herbused inthe indigenous
systemof medicine. The roots, leaves and seeds of Tulsi possess
several medicinal properties. Ayurvedic texts categorise as
stimulant, aromatic and antipyretic. It has awide range of action
on thehumanbodymainly as a coughalleviator, a sweat-inducer
and a mitigator of indigestion and anorexia.
Ocimum sanctum
has a variety of biological / pharmacological activities such as
antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antimalarial,
anthelmentic, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-
inflammatory, antiallergic, antihypertensive, cardioprotective,
central nervous system (CNS) depressant, memory enhancer,
antihypercholesterolaemic, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic,
antiasthmatic,
antithyroid,
antioxidant,
anticancer,
immunomodulatory, antifertility, antiulcer, antiarthritic,
apoptogenic / antistress, anticataract, antileucodermal and
anticoagulant activities.
Ocimum sanctum
to know its proper
usage as this herb is seemed to be highly valuable, possessing
many pharmacological / medicinal properties.
Speaker Biography
Prerna Sharma’s field of specialization is Pharmacognosy and she completed her master
in Pharmaceutical sciences (2012) honour with gold medallist / appreciation in RITS
,Sirsa, India and recently she is pursuing her PhD from last three years at the Uttarakhand
Technical University, Dehradun, India she has over 4 years of experience in pharmaceutical
sciences, her field of expertise is standardisation of herbal plants/ herbal formulation.
Her research area includes pharmacognostical & phytochemical investigation of Indian
medicinal plants, she has 03 research/review publication national/international journals
of repute to her credit and delegated more than 10 National/international conferences /
workshops. She is a life member of professional bodies like association of pharmaceutical
teachers of India (APTI).
e:
presharma31@yahoo.comPrerna Sharma
, Toxicology 2018 & Recycling 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.4066/2630-4570-C1-003