Basil

Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae

Nutrition per 100g

94.0
kilojoule
Calories
3.1
gram
Protein
0.640
gram
Fat
2.6
gram
Carbs
1.6
gram
Fiber

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 92.1 gram
Energy 23.0 kilocalorie
Energy 94.0 kilojoule
Protein 3.1 gram
Total lipid (fat) 0.640 gram
Ash 1.5 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 2.6 gram
Fiber, total dietary 1.6 gram
Sugars, total including NLEA 0.300 gram
Glucose 0.020 gram
Fructose 0.020 gram
Galactose 0.270 gram
Calcium, Ca 177.0 milligram
Iron, Fe 3.2 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 64.0 milligram
Phosphorus, P 56.0 milligram
Potassium, K 295.0 milligram
Sodium, Na 4.0 milligram
Zinc, Zn 0.810 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.385 milligram
Manganese, Mn 1.1 milligram
Selenium, Se 0.300 microgram
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 18.0 milligram
Thiamin 0.034 milligram
Riboflavin 0.076 milligram
Niacin 0.902 milligram
Pantothenic acid 0.209 milligram
Vitamin B-6 0.155 milligram
Folate, total 68.0 microgram
Folate, food 68.0 microgram
Folate, DFE 68.0 microgram
Choline, total 11.4 milligram
Betaine 0.400 milligram
Vitamin A, RAE 264.0 microgram
Carotene, beta 3140.0 microgram
Cryptoxanthin, beta 46.0 microgram
Vitamin A, IU 5280.0 International Unit
Lutein + zeaxanthin 5650.0 microgram
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.800 milligram
Tocopherol, gamma 0.160 milligram
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 415.0 microgram
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.041 gram
SFA 16:0 0.036 gram
SFA 18:0 0.005 gram
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.088 gram
MUFA 18:1 0.088 gram
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.389 gram
PUFA 18:2 0.073 gram
PUFA 18:3 0.316 gram
Tryptophan 0.039 gram
Threonine 0.104 gram
Isoleucine 0.104 gram
Leucine 0.191 gram
Lysine 0.110 gram
Methionine 0.036 gram
Cystine 0.028 gram
Phenylalanine 0.130 gram
Tyrosine 0.077 gram
Valine 0.127 gram
Arginine 0.117 gram
Histidine 0.051 gram
Alanine 0.132 gram
Aspartic acid 0.301 gram
Glutamic acid 0.277 gram
Glycine 0.122 gram
Proline 0.104 gram
Serine 0.099 gram

Bioactive Compounds

Flavanone Contains Gallic Acid Contains Quercetin Contains lipid Contains 2,2'-Azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid Contains Galactaric acid Contains tannins Contains phenolic acids Contains Ethanol Contains Carotenoids Contains Rutin Contains polyphenols Contains essential oils Contains Eugenol Contains reactive oxygen species Contains Chlorophyll Contains Desitin Contains Rosmarinic Acid Contains Malonaldehyde Contains Chlorophyll A Contains Linalool Contains 1,8-Cineole Contains Estragole Contains

Health Conditions

encourage Dental Caries via Quercetin · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Quercetin · high · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via phenolic acids · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
avoid Pancreatitis via Ethanol · evidence: limited
avoid Peptic Ulcer Disease via Ethanol · high · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Ulcerative Colitis via polyphenols · high · evidence: limited

Research

70 studies discovered for Basil.

The Influence of Copper and Zinc on Photosynthesis and Phenolic Levels in Basil ( L.), Borage ( L.), Common Nettle ( L.) and Peppermint ( L.).

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 Mar 23 · PMID 38612424

Microbiological and pharmacological investigation of phytochemicals extracted from selected ethnomedicinal plants with their potential against food pathogen.

Scientific reports · 2025 Nov 07 · PMID 41203645

Chemical Fingerprinting and Antimicrobial Potential of Selected Ethnomedicinal Plants: Correlation Between Quercetin Content and Bioactivity.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jun 20 · PMID 42357234

Phytogenic Immunostimulants: Evaluation of Antifungal and Immunomodulatory Effect of Basil and Lemongrass Extracts in .

ACS omega · 2026 Jul 21 · PMID 42495424

Evaluation of the healing efficiency of mucoadhesive Ocimum basilicum solid lipid nano particles oral gel versus Oracure® gel in the treatment of induced buccal ulcer in rats.

Journal of molecular histology · 2026 Jul 11 · PMID 42432397

Optimizing nutrient supply to enhance biomass, nutrient status, phytochemicals, and photosynthetic pigments in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).

Scientific reports · 2026 Jul 07 · PMID 42414550

Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities of Species in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2026 Jun 18 · PMID 42353254

Biochemical trade-offs in basil: Photovoltaic shading and alcoholic foliar sprays in a climate-smart greenhouse.

Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2026 Jun 08 · PMID 42296579

Chemical profiling and chemotypic diversity of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) genotypes: a large-scale evaluation of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Jun 02 · PMID 42231174

Phytochemical signatures and multifunctional bioactivities of two Ocimum basilicum varieties (Obb vs. Obg): antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer potential.

Scientific reports · 2026 May 25 · PMID 42185519

Plant growth-promoting microorganisms and phosphorus levels influence growth, nutrient uptake, and secondary metabolites in hydroponic basil.

Scientific reports · 2026 Apr 20 · PMID 42010319

Integrating In Vitro Culture, Phytochemical Analysis, and DNA Markers for Comprehensive Characterization of Ocimum sanctum and Ocimum basilicum.

Biotechnology and applied biochemistry · 2026 Apr 20 · PMID 42003269

Phytochemical analysis, pharmacological screening, and molecular docking studies of fresh and dry Saudi L.

Natural product research · 2026 Apr 16 · PMID 41990275

Effects of Basil ( L.) Leaf Extracts on Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Spasms: An In Vitro Study on Rat Ileum.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Apr 01 · PMID 41977738

Modulation of Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity in Basil Microgreens by Light Intensity and Nutrient Solution.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Feb 10 · PMID 41754251

Mitigating stress and boosting metabolites through the impact of ZnO nanoparticles on and .

International journal of phytoremediation · 2026 · PMID 41700884

Effects of laser irradiation on phytochemical composition, histological anatomy, genetic diversity, and food safety of Ocimum basilicum L.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Feb 09 · PMID 41656224

Virtual screening, molecular dynamics simulations, and antiviral evaluation of Ocimum basilicum phytoconstituents against Japanese encephalitis virus.

Archives of virology · 2026 Jan 09 · PMID 41511571

Antihemolytic and Thrombolytic Potential of Seed Extract, Bioactive Compounds, and Docking With VanA Ligase in Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococci.

Journal of tropical medicine · 2026 · PMID 41510192

Adsorptive removal of methylene blue and pharmaceutical effluents using biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles.

Scientific reports · 2025 Dec 30 · PMID 41469466

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anticancer Activity of Basil ().

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Dec 07 · PMID 41462669

Green synthesized TiO nanoparticles from herbal extracts for photocatalytic dye degradation: mechanistic insights into nano-geochemical interfaces.

Environmental geochemistry and health · 2025 Dec 08 · PMID 41359236

Physiological and biochemical responses of Italian basil to lead stress following salicylic acid and silicon-based treatments.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Apr 17 · PMID 41998503

Chemical Class-Driven Polyphenolic Profiles Shape In Vitro Regenerative Activity of Four Medicinal Plants Relevant to Burn Wound Healing.

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jan 30 · PMID 41754786

The Neuroprotective Potential of Plant Species: Seasoning the Mind with Sweet and Holy Basil.

Nutrients · 2025 Sep 05 · PMID 40944265

Biochemical, physiological and phenotypic variation in Ocimum Basilicum L. cultivars under salt stress conditions.

BMC plant biology · 2025 Sep 02 · PMID 40898035

Therapeutic Potential of Ozonated L. from Saudi Arabia: Phytochemical Characterization and Enhanced Bioactivities.

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Aug 19 · PMID 40872613

Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a tincture derived from the leaves of L. (basil tincture) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl).

EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025 Jul · PMID 40741360

Inclusion of endophytes in hydroponic cultivation of basils enhances hydroxycinnamic acid levels and antioxidant capacity.

Journal of food science and technology · 2025 Aug · PMID 40612786

Phytochemicals, bioactive compounds, and antimicrobial activities of Ocimum basilicum, Teucrium polium, Cleome amblyocarpa, and Caralluma arabica extracts: a comparative Omani study.

Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) · 2025 Apr 15 · PMID 40235323

Enhancing the Quality of Indoor-Grown Basil Microgreens with Low-Dose UV-B or UV-C Light Supplementation.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2025 Mar 06 · PMID 40076970

Combining In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Approaches to Explore the Effect of and Rich Phenolic Formula on Lipid Metabolism and Plasma Lipoprotein Oxidation in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet: A Follow-Up Study.

Metabolites · 2025 Jan 10 · PMID 39852379

The Role of Light in Enhancing the Nutritional and Antioxidant Qualities of Basil, Mint and Lemon Balm.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Dec 07 · PMID 39683026

Development of reduced-fat eggless mayonnaises using clove basil and sweet basil seed mucilages.

Journal of food science · 2024 Dec · PMID 39592259

Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Characterization, and Antioxidant, Protective, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity, of the Polyphenolic Fraction from .

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Oct 25 · PMID 39519685

Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Properties of , and , Used as Medicinal Plants in Chad.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Oct 02 · PMID 39407612

Effect of (Spirulina) Fortification on Physicochemical, Nutritional, Bioactive, Textural, and Sensory Properties of Vegan Basil Pesto.

Nutrients · 2024 Aug 23 · PMID 39275143

Chemical profiles and bioactivities of polyphenolic extracts of Lavandula stoechas L., Artemisia dracunculus L. and Ocimum basilicum L.

Food chemistry · 2024 Sep 01 · PMID 38688095

Sweet basil () leaf and seed extracts alleviate neuronal dysfunction in aluminum chloride-induced neurotoxicity in Meigen model.

Drug and chemical toxicology · 2024 Nov · PMID 38433659

Bioaccessibility of Rosmarinic Acid and Basil ( L.) Co-Compounds in a Simulated Digestion Model-The Influence of the Endogenous Plant Matrix, Dose of Administration and Physicochemical and Biochemical Digestion Environment.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Feb 18 · PMID 38398652

The Effect of Municipal Biosolids on the Growth, Physiology and Synthesis of Phenolic Compounds in L.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2023 Dec 28 · PMID 38203619

Growth and production of bioactive compounds are boosted in young basil plants grown under hydroponic vitamin supplementation.

Frontiers in nutrition · 2026 · PMID 42528608

Effects of LED spectral compositions on yield, growth, and nutritional quality of basil microgreens in indoor vertical farming.

PloS one · 2026 · PMID 42412767

Combined effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and selenium nanoparticles on photosynthesis and nutritional quality of Ocimum basilicum L.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Jul 06 · PMID 42410502

Green Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles Using var. : As-Synthesized Phase Formation and Thermal Evolution of Optical Properties.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 May 07 · PMID 42188467

Phenolics and Antioxidant Capacity of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Genotypes Across Locations and Developmental Stages.

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026 May 13 · PMID 42128986

Quercetin-3-Glucoside from Ocimum basilicum ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome by targeting the IL-6/JAK-STAT3 signaling axis.

Journal of reproductive immunology · 2026 Jun · PMID 42096813

Plant growth-promoting microorganisms enhance biochemical traits, essential oil composition, and antioxidant defense in basil under salt stress.

Scientific reports · 2026 Apr 20 · PMID 42010308

Exploring the potential of PGPR to enhance basil tolerance to salinity stress: insights into growth, biochemistry, and essential oil production.

3 Biotech · 2026 Apr · PMID 41821662

Graphitic Carbon Nitride as a Nanostimulant in Basil Microgreens: Insights into Growth, Flavonoid Content, and Water Stress Response.

ACS omega · 2026 Feb 10 · PMID 41696323

Comparative Metabolomic and Pharmacognostic Analysis of L. Extracts: Insights Into Antioxidant, Toxicity, and Anticancer Potentials.

International journal of food science · 2025 · PMID 41356576

Seaweed Foliar Biostimulants Improve Growth and Phytochemicals of Thai Basil ( L.) in a Plant Factory.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Oct 26 · PMID 41225822

Unveiling the biological activity of Ocimum basilicum through nano graphene oxide foliar application with chemical and organic fertilizers broadcasting.

Scientific reports · 2025 Oct 22 · PMID 41125684

Purple Basil ( L.): A Source of Bioactive Molecules for Functional Foods and Dietary Strategies.

International journal of food science · 2026 · PMID 42487874

Basil essential oil induces multifactorial stress in Klebsiella variicola: a potential natural strategy to control a foodborne pathogen.

Journal of applied microbiology · 2026 Jul 06 · PMID 42360694

Impact of Biostimulant on Growth, Biochemistry, Essential Oil, and Rhizosphere of Basil () Plants.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jun 04 · PMID 42280785

Improving Essential Oil, Pigments, and Mineral Accumulation in Basil Through Integrated Silicon and Nano-Fertilizer Treatments in Aquaponics.

Food science & nutrition · 2026 Jun · PMID 42255714

Physiological and biochemical responses of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) to polyethylene micro- and nanoplastics exposure.

NanoImpact · 2026 Apr · PMID 42229874

Unraveling the regulatory role of kinetin (6-furfurylaminopurine) in modulating growth, physio-biochemical attributes, antioxidant defense, and essential oil biosynthesis in L.

Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2026 May · PMID 42222731

Humic Acid Modulates Photosynthetic Responses to PEG-Induced Drought in L.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 May 13 · PMID 42197624

Integrative metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal coordinated variation in phenolic acid metabolism and redox-related traits in Ocimum basilicum accessions.

Planta · 2026 May 15 · PMID 42141314

Integrative assessment of cadmium stress adaptation in Ocimum spp.: Linking biochemical defense, anatomical plasticity, and essential oil biosynthesis.

The Science of the total environment · 2026 Jun 15 · PMID 42114229

Multitarget anticancer profiling of Withania somnifera - Dual herbal combination with P. emblica, B. monnieri, and O. basilicum through integrated In silico docking and In vitro Jurkat cell line analysis.

Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine · 2026 · PMID 42492168

Anticancer properties of ethanolic extract of Omani in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells.

Open veterinary journal · 2025 Dec · PMID 42376545

Endophytic fungi-assisted biological synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using gamma-rays for promising antibacterial and antibiofilm potential against some gram-positive bacteria.

Microbial cell factories · 2026 Apr 20 · PMID 42010594

Bioactivity of , , and Hydrolates and Essential Oils in View of Their Application in the Skin.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Mar 31 · PMID 41976197

Development of a metabolomic LC-QTOF method for bioactive compound production control in plant cell cultures.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026 Mar 14 · PMID 41830997

Basil as a Green Alternative to Synthetic Additives in Clean Label Gilthead Sea Bream Patties.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jan 06 · PMID 41596797

Decoding Ocimum basilicum L.'s Medicinal Potential Through Growth Phase Profiling: A Conservation Perspective.

Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026 Jan · PMID 41495597

Anthraquinones from the Endophytic SB03 (): Isolation and Evaluation of Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities.

Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2025 Dec · PMID 41410138

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