The emergence of strains of Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum), resistant to chloroquine and many other drugs in succession has stimulated efforts to identify new antimalarial agents.
Previous discoveries and bioactive potential of Ocimum species insisted us to choose O. canum, O. sanctum and O. basilicum for the present study.
In this connection, the present study was made an attempt to explore the antiplasmodial potential of O. canum, O. sanctum and O. basilicum against P. falciparum.