US scientists ‘re-engineering’ Tulsi
At the Western Kentucky University, an Indian-American scientist Chandrakanth Emani along with his team is genetically engineering tulsi or basil to raise its pharmaceutical value.
They have genetically engineered tulsi to produce eugenol, a compound in tulsi that has a great pharmaceutical value that can control breast cancer. Tulsi is a medicinal plant and has anti-cancerous metabolites.
About Tulsi or Basil
- Common name: Holy Basil, Sacred Basil
- Scientific name: Ocimum tenuiflorum or Ocimum sanctum.
- Family: Lamiceae or the mint plants category.
- Chemical constituents: Eugenol, Ursolic acid, Rosmarinic acid, Chlorophyll, Caryophyllene, Oleanolic acid, etc.
- Nutritional compounds: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, etc.
- Every part of this plant is useful and has been used traditionally as an Aurvedic medicine.
- Uses: Cures a fever, protects Heart, alleviate stress, dissolves kidney stones, anti-cancerous, keeps our skin and hair healthy and glowing, cures respiratory conditions, etc.
- Tulsi can protect from radiation poisoning and can also heal damages from it. It acts as a vaccine against pox if consumed regularly.
It is anti carcinogenic and it found to be effective in healing nearly all types of cancer and tumors.
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Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs