Estragole, linalool, eugenol, and methyl cinnamate in Ocimum basilicum Linn. exhibit anti-fungal activity by reducing DNA binding formation of aflatoxins, reacting with reactive oxygen species (ROS) increased by aflatoxins, and inhibiting mycelium growth, spore germination, and germ tube elongation, according to Gucwa et al. and Nugroho et al.

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Referenced by nodes (5)

• Eugenol concept
• DNA concept
• reactive oxygen species concept
• linalool concept
• antifungal activity concept