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Development of an allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR) method for identifying high-methyl eugenol-containing purple Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) in market samples.
Molecular biology reports - 23 Mar 2024
Balaji Raju, Parani Madasamy
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BACKGROUND: Ocimum tenuiflorum L. is a highly traded medicinal with several therapeutic values. Green Tulsi and purple Tulsi are two subtypes in O. tenuiflorum and both have the same medicinal properties. Recent reports have revealed that purple Tulsi contains higher quantities of methyl eugenol (ME), which is moderately toxic and potentially carcinogenic. Therefore, we developed an allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR)...
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