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- Title
Ocimum sanctum and its effect on oral health – A comprehensive review.
- Authors
Ramamurthy, Jaiganesh; Jayakumar, Nadathur Duraiswamy
- Abstract
Drug resistance to currently used chemotherapeutics is the major factor that necessitates the search for alternative safe, efficacious and cost effective treatment options. Medicinal plants can be of good natural source which can act as anti-microbial agents. Plant extracts are used for treating various ailments as they possess anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral effects. Phytomedicine which is nothing but use of medicinal herbs for treatment has been used for oral diseases like dental caries, periodontal diseases has ancient history. Medicinal records from India, Egypt, Greece and China has mentioned the usage of herbs like Tulsi, Neem, Curcumin, Triphala etc for treatment of oral diseases. This article highlights the use of Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) for the treatment of Oral diseases.
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 4, p819
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Academic Journal