Evaluation of basil extract ( Ocimum basilicum L.) on oxidative, anti-genotoxic and anti-inflammatory effects in human leukocytes cell cultures exposed to challenging agents

• Main Authors: Camila Martins Güez (Author), Raul Oliveira de Souza (Author), Paula Fischer (Author), Maria Fernanda de Moura Leão (Author), Jonathaline Apollo Duarte (Author), Aline Augusti Boligon (Author), Margareth Linde Athayde (Author), Luísa Zuravski (Author), Luís Flávio Souza de Oliveira (Author), Michel Mansur Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Ocimum is one of the most important genera of the Lamiaceae family. Several studies about basil and its popular use reveal many characteristics of the herb, including its use as antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, and cardiovascular agents, among o...