Health Benefits of Basil Seeds

Authors

  • Roselet P Cherian  Department of Botany, Assumption College, Changanacherry, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRSET1962145

Keywords:

Health Benefits of Basil seeds

Abstract

Basil seeds or kuskus is a very potential health supplement which is enriched with much more nutrients and beneficial chemicals. This study aimed to understand the health aspects of Ocimum basilicum. Also it point out some of the side effects of basil seeds.

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2019-04-30

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Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April-2019

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Roselet P Cherian, " Health Benefits of Basil Seeds, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.511-515, March-April-2019. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET1962145