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Holy Basil Eugenol

Active constituent of tulsi.

Immune Function

Overview

Active constituent of tulsi.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      COX inhibitor; antimicrobial.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        Pain and infection

        Moderate evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · Hepatic at high dose
        Rare
          Serious

            Drug interactions

            No notable interactions reported.

            Safety & non-supplemental interactions

            Educational summary — always confirm with your clinician or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or combining with prescription therapy.

            Avoid with these conditions
            • ·Autoimmune disease (theoretical immune activation)
            Avoid / monitor with these medications
            • ·Immunosuppressants

            Supplement interactions

            Pairs well with

            None listed.

            Avoid combining with

            No specific avoidances listed.

            Dosing & bioavailability

            Typical dose
            Topical or 100 mg

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            Scientific evidence (8)

            Systematic reviewNat Prod Commun · 2010

            Eugenol pharmacology

            Pramod K, et al.

            Mechanistic review

            Key findings

            Multiple pharmacological effects.

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Holy Basil Eugenol — Pain and infection

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Holy Basil Eugenol — randomized controlled trial

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Holy Basil Eugenol — meta-analysis

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Holy Basil Eugenol — dose response

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            Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

            Google Scholar: Holy Basil Eugenol — clinical evidence

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