Basil Seeds

South Africa, India

Basil Seeds is indigenous to the lower hills of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and is cultivated throughout India.

It is also cultivated in Southern France, Egypt, Belgium, Hungary, and other Mediterranean countries and also in USA.

Basil seed is an organic product with several health benefits.

Basil seeds provide concentrated nutrition and fiber.

All the ingredients needed for plant germination are present in the seed.

The best known substance that reduces body heat is Basil (Sabja) seeds, also called as Tukmaria.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is found worldwide and is used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.

However, the nutritional and functional properties of the seeds are scarcely known.

Basil seeds contain high concentrations of proteins, amino acids, dietary fiber, lipids, linoleic and linolenic fatty acids, minerals, calcium, potassium, and magnesium, in high amounts and phenolic compounds,  orientine, vicentine, and rosmarinic acid.

In addition, their consumption is associated with several health benefits,

Such as the prevention of type-2 diabetes, cardio-protection, antioxidant and antimicrobial effects, and anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, anticoagulant, and anti-depressant properties, among others.

The focus of this systematic review was to study the current state of knowledge and explore the enormous potential of basil seeds as a functional food and source of functional ingredients to be incorporated into foods.

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Basil Seeds are used in many medicines to treat different diseases.

It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals and can be used to prepare foods including soups, fruits salads and many more.

It comes in spice catagory.