Basil Oil leaves and flowering tops (ocimum basilicum).
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Basil Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Basil Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Basil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used topically in medicinal amounts. Solutions containing up to 6% basil essential oil have been used with apparent safety for up to 12 weeks (103622). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of basil when inhaled as aromatherapy.
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when used orally in medicinal amounts. Both the above ground parts and the oil of basil contain estragole, which might be hepatocarcinogenic and mutagenic (2,8,12).
CHILDREN: LIKELY SAFE
when the above ground parts are used in amounts commonly found in foods.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY UNSAFE
when used orally in medicinal amounts due to the estragole constituent (2,8).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when the above ground parts are used in amounts commonly found in foods.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: POSSIBLY UNSAFE
when used in larger amounts due to the estragole constituent of the essential oil.
Estragole might have mutagenic effects (2,12).
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Basil Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
In vitro and animal studies suggest that basil oils and extracts inhibit platelet aggregation (49445,76838,76884). Theoretically, using basil oils or extracts in combination with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs might have additive effects and increase the risk of bleeding. Some of these drugs include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, ticlopidine (Ticlid), warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
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Animal evidence suggests that basil extract can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (76893). Theoretically, taking basil extract with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension. Some antihypertensive drugs include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), diltiazem (Cardizem), amlodipine (Norvasc), hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), furosemide (Lasix), and many others.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Basil Oil. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
