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PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF OCIMUM BASILICUM L. AND ITS HYPOTENSIVE AND CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY

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Investigation of the lipid contents of Ocimum basilicum L. herb revealed the presence of 
&  amyrins,  -sitosterol, stigmasterol and ursolic acid besides nine fatty acids, the majors
were oleic, linoleic, palmitic and Linolinic acids. Forskolin diterpenoid was isolated and
identified from the semipurified extract. The hypotensive and cardiovascular effects of both
ethanolic and the semipurified extract of the herb was similar to that of Forskolin.

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10.21608/bfsa.2003.65484

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M.

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Assaf

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H.

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Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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26

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2

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9902

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2003-12-01

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2003-11-12

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2003-12-31

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201

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205

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1110-0052

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3009-7703

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Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut University

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PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF OCIMUM BASILICUM L. AND ITS HYPOTENSIVE AND CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY

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