Ocimum basilicum

<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the issue is settled --><!-- For administrator use only: --><!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->Ocimum basilicum, or sweet basil, is a culinary herb. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum, but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species. Traditionally a green plant, some varieties, such as 'Purple Delight' have leaves that appear purple.

Nomenclature and taxonomy

Similar species

• Ocimum gratissimum
  
  

  List of the cultivars and their nomenclature

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    • Genovese Gigante
      
      

      Toxicology

      A toxicity study against fungi has been conducted by Dube et al.,. Nevertheless, further scientific researches should be warranted, since there are no equivalent reports of its use against humans.
      
      

      Aroma profiles

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