<!-- 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.
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.