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Ingredient · Botanical

Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Also known as Ocimum tenuiflorum.

Forms graded
6
Dose zones
5
Updated
1 Sept 2026

Every Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) form, graded

6 forms scored on published absorption evidence. This is the comparison no supplement brand will publish about its own products.

  1. ×1.5Superior absorptionNone graded here
  2. ×1.25Well absorbedHoly Basil Extract, Holy Basil Leaf Extract, Holy Basil Leaf Powder Extract (Ocimum tenuiflorum), Holy Basil Leaf Powder Extract (Ocimum tenuiflorum Leaf & Stem)
  3. ×1Reference formholy basil leaf, Holy Basil (Tulsi)
  4. ×0.85Poor absorptionNone graded here

Multipliers are applied to each ingredient's dose score when a product is graded. How multipliers are assigned.

How much Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) should you take?

SuppScore grades doses across evidence zones rather than against a single recommended figure. Scored information, not a recommendation.

  1. Zone 10 to 75 mg per dayLow dose
  2. Zone 275 to 225 mg per dayGeneral maintenance dose
  3. Zone 3225 to 300 mg per dayFor deficiency or elevated need
  4. Zone 4300 to 600 mg per dayTherapeutic dose
  5. Zone 4600 to 900 mg per dayTherapeutic dose

Zones describe what the evidence supports at a dose. They are not advice on what to take, and they do not replace a conversation with a doctor or pharmacist.

What is Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) good for?

Products containing Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Scored products that list it on the label, highest scoring first. Ordering is by SuppScore only. We have no commercial relationship with any brand shown.

References

  1. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. sciencedirect.com
  3. mdpi.com

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