Supplement
Eugenol, rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid modulate cortisol, reduce NF-κB activation, inhibit COX-2, enhance insulin sensitivity, and provide adaptogenic stress protection.[2047,2784,2819, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
49/100
Moderate depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
9
Mixed / Neutral • confidence Moderate
Safety Friction
0/100
Sparse signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 3 • mentions 8 • links 5
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Goal alignment: Stress Resilience, Blood Sugar, Immune Support, Inflammation.[2047,2784,2819, etc.]
Dose guide: 300-600 mg extract, or 2-3 g dried herb as tea, daily.[2047,2784,2819, etc.]
Category
Botanical
Evidence Tier
PRELIMINARY
Daily Guide
300-600 mg extract, or 2-3 g dried herb as tea, daily
Dosing Guide
300-600 mg extract, or 2-3 g dried herb as tea, daily[2047,,, etc.]
Clinical Depth
Humans: 3 • RCTs: 3 • Meta: 1
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 0
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 0 • Interactions: 0
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
· Limited trend data
Depth
3 total studies
Timeline
Total indexed
3
Human studies
3
Randomized trials
3
Meta-analyses
1
Cohort signals
0
Mechanistic signals
0
Weighted direction score: 9 (Mixed / Neutral)
Total indexed
3
Human studies
3
Randomized trials
3
Meta-analyses
1
Cohort signals
0
Mechanistic signals
0
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: Moderate
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 28684398 • 2017
Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) for stress-related conditions: systematic review of RCTs
SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW
Open PubMedPMID 28483451 • 2017
Tulsi extract and metabolic syndrome parameters: RCT
RCT
Open PubMedPMID 21739034 • 2011
Holy basil and immune response: a randomized trial
RCT
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 4
Adverse reports: 3
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 1
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.63
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Premier Ayurvedic adaptogen. Tulsi tea is widely consumed in India. Excellent for stress support with metabolic benefits.
aggregate • benefit
Aggregate community signal: 8 directional mentions (benefit 4, adverse 3, no-effect 0, mixed 1).
Open mentionamazon
Amazon search for Holy Basil (Tulsi / Ocimum tenuiflorum)
Rating: n/a | Reviews: n/a
Open productEvidence Sources
PUBMED • 2017 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 28684398 from SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2047,2784,2819, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2017 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 28483451 from RCT.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2047,2784,2819, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2011 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 21739034 from RCT.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2047,2784,2819, etc.]
Open source