8 Amazing Health Benefits Of Scent Leaves

The vast array of advantages of Ocimum gratissimum, also known as scent leaf, efirin (Yoruba), nchanwu leaf (Igbo), and daidoya(Hausa), are generally unknown to us. Ocimum gratissimum, also known as efirin, daidoya, nchanwu, or scent leaf, is a tropical plant species that is a member of the Labiatae family.

It is usually a homegrown shrub used mainly as spices for cooking delicacies due to its unique aromatic taste. Scent leaves are high in calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, carbon and vitamin A. The scent leaves have been reported to be rich in plant chemicals. Oil from the leaves has been shown to possess antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal activities.