Key Findings:  The authors conclude that clove basil (O. gratissimum) containing several biologically active constituents (i.e., camphene, β-caryophyllene, α- and β-pinene, α-humulene, sabinene, β-myrcene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, trans-β-ocimene, linalool, α- and δ-terpineol, eugenol, α-copaene, β-elemene, p-cymene, thymol, and carvacrol) has remarkable dietary and pharmaceutical applications.
Type of Study:  Meta-analysis
Study Result:  Positive
Research Location(s):  Nigeria
Year of Pub:  2021
Cannabinoids Studied: 
Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable
Terpenes Studied:  ß-Caryophyllene, Limonene, Ocimene
Citation:  Ugbogu OC, et al. A review on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of clove basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.). Heliyon. 2021; 7:e08404. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08404
Authors:  Ugbogu OC, Emmanuel O, Agi GO, Ibe C, Ekweogu CN, Ude VC, Uche ME, Nnanna RO, Ugbogu EA