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Date: 8 September 2008 7:38:18 PM
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Basil could fight the effects of ageing

A type of basil could help combat the harmful effects of ageing,  
according to new research.


By Graham Tibbetts
Last Updated: 9:10AM BST 08 Sep 2008


A type of basil is believed to have anti-oxidant and anti-ageing  
propertiesPhoto: Getty Images
Holy basil is a close relative of the herb commonly used in Western  
cooking and its sharp-tasting leaves are incorporated in Asian dishes.

Native to India, its extract has long been used in the ancient system  
of Ayurvedic medicine practised in India and other parts of Asia as a  
rejuvenation drug.

In the first formal study of the herb, pharmacy researchers found that  
holy basil extract was effective at protecting against free radicals -  
cancer-causing chemicals which can attack key organs such as the  
heart, liver and brain and damage genes and nerve cells.

The researchers, led by Dr Vaibhav Shinde from Poona College of  
Pharmacy, Maharashtra, India, studied the herb for anti-oxidant and  
anti-ageing properties. They presented their findings at the British  
Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

Dr Shinde said: "The study validates the traditional use of herb as a  
youth-promoting substance in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. It also  
helps describe how the herb acts at a cellular level."

He added: "We have had some very exciting results. I am now using holy  
basil in my own cooking and I hope it will be beneficial."

The herb, whose Latin name is Latin name Ocimum sanctum, is also known  
as tulsi and is traditionally grown in an earthenware pot in homes and  
gardens in India.

In the past it has been used to treat a variety of disorders including  
fevers, colds, malaria and diabetes.




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