Identification of Thymol as an Antitubercular Agent from Ocimum gratissimum Leaf Essential Oil
Samuel E. Okhale, Peters Oladosu, Abayomi T. Orishadipe & Joseph I. Okogun · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015
Ocimum gratissimum consumed as a vegetable is used to treat cough, tuberculosis and dysentery in Nigeria. Hydro-distillation of the fresh leaves of O. gratissimum yielded a golden yellow essential oil 0.5% v/w which exhibited minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 48 µg/ml aga...
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10.9734/ACSJ/2015/19141