Ocimum Kilimandscharicum : A Systematic Review

Abstract

The medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical practitioners for curing various diseases in their day to day practice. The genus of Ocimum belongs to the family Labiatae and one of the most popular culinary herb known for its medicinal properties. It includes at least 150 species and numerous cultivars. Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke is an aromatic under shrub with pubescent quadrangular branchlets. The leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke are acrid, thermogenic, aromatic, anti-bacterial, insecticidal, antiviral, appetizing, ophthalmic and deodorant. This review summarizes the most interesting studies on the various pharmacognosy and pharmacological works done on the Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke.

Mosquitoes Larvicidal Activity of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Oil Formulation under Laboratory and Field-Simulated Conditions

“…Through the seasons, the oil yield obtained in the wet season was greater than that harvested in the dry season, although not significantly different. The major chemical composition of O. kilimandscharicum concerns camphor, 1,8-cineole, linalool, and limonene, as reported in previous studies [33,47].…”

“…Through the seasons, the oil yield obtained in the wet season was greater than that harvested in the dry season, although not significantly different. The major chemical composition of O. kilimandscharicum con cerns camphor, 1,8-cineole, linalool, and limonene, as reported in previous studies [33,47] The LC50 for the unformulated oil and that of the emulsified O. kilimandscharicum oi was LC50 = 0.74 and LC50 = 0.07 ppm, respectively. Our results suggest that the O. kilimand scharicum essential oil bioactivity was enhanced to a more effective larvicide when formu lated.…”

“…One of the most studied botanical sources is the Ocimum kilimandscharicum Gürke, whose extracts have shown considerable lethal activity against insect pests of agricultural and public health importance [32]. O. kilimandscharicum is a plant of the family Lamiaceae [33]. It is an important aromatic perennial evergreen shrub native to East Africa [34][35][36].…”

Phytochemical Analysis of Ocimum americanum Linn. with Special Reference to the Impact of In vitro Flowering on the Production of Aromatic Compounds

“…Similarly this species could not be ideal for a substitute of natural camphor (Fig. 2) since its occurrence in maximum quantity has been reported in O. kilimandscharicum 8 . Linalool and chavicol both are reportedly high in O. basilicum makes the species not up to mark for the commercial yield of those compounds 9 .…”

Chicken Manure and Phosphorus Influence on Biomass Production and Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Ocimum kilimandscharicum

“…It is a woody shrub, reaching 2.0 m high in temperate regions, propagated either by seeds or cuttings. Seeds are black, small, and once the shrub is established, they can be harvested three times a year, for more than three years (Khare, 2007;Dolly et al, 2012).…”