Sweet basil leave |
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| Ocimum basilcum |
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| Labiatae | |
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| Sweet basil, common basil | |
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| Bai ho ra pha, ho ra pha thai, im khim khao, ho kuai suai, ho wo shu (Karen-Mae Hong Son). | |
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| Perennial shrub, erect, 50-150 cm. high, stalk quadrangular, branched, purplish green. Leaves oblong, smooth rim or slightly serrate, 1-3.5 cm. wide, 2-6 cm. long, dark green, petiole 0.7-2 cm. long. Inflorescence spikes, at the top, corella flowers with 5 petals, white or slightly reddish, 9 mm. long. Fruit brown, 4 seeds, ovate, 2 mm. long. | |
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Carbohydrates, fiber, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, Vitamins A, B1, B2 and C, volatile oil, beta-Carotene. (Phak Phuen Ban Ahan Phuen Mueang, 2005, p. 87) |
Anti-cancer, controls infection, relieves bronchitis. Leaf, fruit and roots are used in treating gastritis, indigestion, a cold, headaches, dysentery, nausea and vomiting. | |
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| All year round | |
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Agricultural Extension Department. (2007). Phak Phuen Ban. Retrieved 10 June 2007 from http://singburi.doae.go.th/acri Phak Phuen Ban Ahan Phuen Mueang. (2007). Bangkok: Fa Aphai Co., Ltd. |
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