Ocimum campechianum Mill.
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United States
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Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
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Contains camphor, eugenol, methyleugenol and estragol. The essential oil is evidently an antiseptic.
United States
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Leaf and Seed: Leaf juice and seed oil for an eyewash. Leaf: Macerated for an external febrifuge wash; ground and rubbed on abdomen to soothe a colic. French Guiana Wayapi use leaves to combat parasitic ankylostome larvae embedded between toes by rubbing the area with Capsicum frutescens, and then using hot foot-bath of Ocimum in a decoction with Begonia glabra and Citrus aurantiifolia. Leaves are used in Surinam as a sweat-reducer and in herbal baths. Infusion for eyewash, colds, sedative and antispasmodic. Bruised leaves for reducing tumors. Ingredient of a cordial, bechic, aromatic, cephalic, diuretic and emmenagogue. For remedying swollen groin, and red sediment in urine. Seed: Fine powder of dried seeds is applied to irritated eyes of children. Used to treat film on eye in NW Guyana.
Ocimum campechianum is a plant species in the Lamiaceae, widespread across Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and Florida.[2]
Leaves of Ocimum campechianum are eaten in Brazil's Amazon jungle. Similar to basil, it has a pungent flavor and contains essential oils which have been used ethnomedicinally. It is referred to in Brazil as alfavaca and has also been referred to as albahaca del monte,[3] Amazonian basil, wild sweet basil, wild mosquito plant, least basil, Peruvian basil, spice basil, alfavaca-do-campo, manjericao and estoraque.[4][5]
Essential Oil[edit]
Essential oil from O. campechianum has been tested for its in vitro food-related biological activities and found comparable to the essential oils of common basil and thyme and superior in its capacity as an antioxidant. It has also been found to possess antifungal activity against food spoiling yeasts. The leaves have the highest concentration of essential oil (4.3%).[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ocimum campechianum Mill.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Albahaca". Plantas Que Curan (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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- ^ http://www.drugs.com/npp/amazonian-basil.html
- ^ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ffj.1374/abstract
- ^ Sacchetti, G.; Medici A; Maietti S; Radice M; Muzzoli M; Manfredini S; Braccioli E; Bruni R. (2004-06-02). "Composition and functional properties of the essential oil of amazonian basil, Ocimum micranthum Willd., Labiatae in comparison with commercial essential oils.". J Agric Food Chem. 52 52 (11): 3486–91. doi:10.1021/jf035145e. PMID 15161220.
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FG Creole: basilic, basilic fombazin, framboisien, grand basilic. FG Wayapi: paasili. Guyana: married-man-pork. Surinam Carib: basiloko. Surinam Creole: smeriwiwiri, smeri wiwiri, smerie wiwiri, smeri-wiwiri.
Ocimum americanum Benth.; Ocimum micranthum Willd.