Study on Antioxidant Property of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)

In order to evaluate the superior species of basil among the four selected basil species viz Ocimum gratissimum, Ocimum basillicum, Ocimum sanctum (red) and Ocimum sanctum (white) in respect of antioxidant components, antioxidative enzymes action along with total antioxidant activity, a field experimental was carried out in inchecked Farm (Block C), Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidayalaya, Kalyani in RBD design with three replication. Statistical analysis showed that Ocimum sanctum (Red) possessed best antioxidative properties as it contains high amount of total phenol. PAL activity was also high and so were confirmed in DPPH and ABTS assay.