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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2023

Assessment of anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-obesity and antioxidant activity of Ocimum Basilicum seeds essential oil from Palestine.

Ahmad M Eid, Nidal Jaradat, Naser Shraim, Mohammed Hawash, Linda Issa, Mohammad Shakhsher, Nour Nawahda, Ali Hanbali, Noor Barahmeh, Basil Taha and 1 more

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahmad M EidDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine. ahmadeid@najah.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-1321
Nidal JaradatDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Naser ShraimDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Mohammed HawashDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Linda IssaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Mohammad ShakhsherDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Nour NawahdaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Ali HanbaliDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Noor BarahmehDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Basil TahaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Ahmed MousaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
An-Najah National University · PS

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany modern pharmaceutical researchers continue to focus on the discovery and evaluation of natural compounds for possible therapies for obesity, diabetes, infections, cancer, and oxidative stress. Extraction of Ocimum basilicum seed essential oil and evaluation of its antioxidant, anti-obesity, antidiabetic, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities were the goals of the current study.

methodO. basilicum seed essential oil was extracted and evaluated for its anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-obesity, and anti-diabetic properties utilizing standard biomedical assays.

resultsO. basilicum seed essential oil showed good anticancer activity against Hep3B (IC

conclusionThis study has provided initial data that supports the importance of O. basilcum essential oil in traditional medicine. The extracted oil not only exhibited significant anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties but also antidiabetic and anti-obesity effects, which provided a foundation for future research.

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Anti-Infective AgentsOcimum basilicumOils, VolatileAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsHypoglycemic AgentsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAntioxidantsHypoglycemic AgentsOils, VolatileAnticancerAnti-diabeticAntimicrobialAnti-obesityAntioxidantOcimum basilicum

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PMID37403162
PMCPMC10321017
OpenAlexW4383104053

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