Ocimum gratissimum

Ocimum gratissimum has anti-fertility effects in male mice.

The essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum contains eugenol and shows some evidence of antibacterial activity.

The larvae feed on Ocimum gratissimum.

The ethanolic extract of Ocimum gratissimum produced a significant and sustained increase in the sexual activity of normal male mice, without any adverse effects.

Ocimum gratissimum, also known as African basil, or Wild basil in Hawaii, where it has naturalized.

A polyherbal preparation of a water extract obtained from the leaves of Gongronema latifolia, Vernonia amygdalina and Ocimum gratissimum showed analgesic activity.

Ocimum gratissimum, also known as Clove Basil, African Basil, and in Hawaii as Wild Basil, is a species of Ocimum.

Akinyemi et al. (2005) evaluated crude extracts from six important medicinal plants, namely Phylantus discoideus, Ageratum conyzoides, Terminalia avicennioides, Bridella ferruginea, Acalypha wilkesiana and Ocimum gratissimum, to find activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA.