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Ocimum, Basil

Basilicum
Babuitulsi (Ayurveda); Tusli (Sacred Basil, Holy Basil, Ayurveda)
Jiu Ceng Ta, Luo Le (TCM)

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Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501

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Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

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Clove Basil (Left);  Great Basil (Right)
Krauterbuch
, Rihel, 1565

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Chaumeton, Flore médicale (vol. 1), 1833

Botanical name:
Ocimum spp.
  1. O. basilicum: Common or Sweet Basil
  2. O. sanctum (syn. O. tenuiflorum​): Holy or Sacred Basil
  3. O. caryophyllatum: Clove Basil; also called Small or Bush Basil

Parts used:
Herb; Seed

Temperature & Taste:
Herb: Warm, dry. Pungent
Seed: Cool, moist, Pungent and sweet

Classifications:
2K. RESOLVENT.    2P. HEMOSTATICS.   
3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.    3F. LITHONTRIPTIC.    3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3H. LACTAGOGUE
4c. CARDIAC.    4e. STOMACHIC.    4g. HEPATIC

Uses:
HERB:
1. Clears Wind, Resists Poison:

-prophylactic during infectious and epidemic diseases
-Influenza, Fevers, Small Pox; given during the Cold stage of Intermittent Fever
-acute Sore Throat, Catarrh
-Cough, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma
-Venomous Bites
-skin eruptions, Ringworm, Itching, Leprosy
-Toothache and Eye swelling and pain (TCM)

2. Moves the Blood, Opens the Channel, Promotes Menstruation:
-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea; Uterus obstruction
-promote Birth and Afterbirth; Postpartum Blood Stagnation
-Infertility
-Headaches from Blood stagnation
-pain and stiffness in the tendons and bones (TCM)

3. Benefits the Kidneys, Promotes Urine:
-Edema, obstructed Urine
-Lower Back Pain, Impotence, Sexual Dysfunction
-long term to clear Kidney stones

4. Regulates Qi, Calms the Mind and Nerves:
-Depression, Melancholy, poor Memory, Stupor and Hyper-emotionalism;
-Epilepsy, Dizziness, Coma.
-Ryff (1582) said Basil ‘awakens Joy and Courage’

5. Clears Damp, Moves Qi, Warms the Stomach:
-nausea, vomiting, indigestion, poor appetite
-colic, bloating
-food stagnation, diarrhea
-gastric ulcers

6. Kills Worms:
-boiled in vinegar and drunk


SEED:
1. Clears Heat, Cheers the Heart, Calms the Mind:

-Melancholy, Fear, Worry, Nervousness and Insomnia.
-anxiety with Palpitations; Nervous Heart disorders
-in formulas to promote Happiness; Sadness; Melancholy associated with the Heart
-nourishes Heart Yin while clearing Heat and calming the Mind
-Salmon said it was good for ‘Hypochondriac Melancholy'

2. Clears Heat, Moistens:
-diarrhea, chronic dysentery, habitual constipation
-Strangury, Painful urination, gonorrhea
-auxiliary for Stones
-excessive Menstrual Bleeding

3. Clears Heat, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Asthma, shortness of Breath

4. Benefits the Brain and Eyesight
-in formula to strengthen Brain and restore Memory
-in formula to increase Eyesight


DOSE:
Herb in Decoction: 5–12 grams
Herb in Powder: 2–5 grams
Seed in Decoction: 3–6 grams
Seed in Powder: 1–3 grams

COMMENT
Basil, Holy Basil and Clove Basil are similar, but have some differences. Basil is more pungent and spicy while Holy Basil is less pungent and more sweet. Several sources have noted the medicinal differences between the two, such as the use of Holy Basil for anxiety and depression, However, studying the traditional western use of Basil shows clearly that it has been used for these conditions too.

CORRECTIVES:
1. Violet
2. Sugar and Lemon juice
3. Mastic

SUBSTITUTE:
1. Aniseed
2. Silkworm Cocoon (Unani)

Main Combinations:
1. Fever, Holy Basil, Camomile, Elder flower
2. To promote Happiness: Basil seed, Saffron, Sandalwood, Clove, Aniseed, Thyme, Pearl
3. Sadness, Depression, to promote Happiness:
i. Basil with St. Johns wort and Balm
ii. Basil seed with Bugloss, Mint, Pearl, Coral, Indian Spikenard, Chebulic Myrobalan, Dodder, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Mastic (as in Electuary for Sadness and Worry)
4. Melancholy:
i. Basil with Gum Arabic (Unani)
i. Clove Basil seed with Black Myrobalan, Polypody, Horehound, Dodder, Stoechas, Agaric, Clove, Balm (as in Electuary for Melancholy and Fear of Filius Zacharia)
5. Heart weakness:
i. Basil with Mastic, Cinnamon, Mint, Pearl, Red Coral, Amber, Indian Spikenard, Chebulic Myrobalan (as in Powder to Warm the Heart)
ii. Basil seed with Red Coral, Mastic, Indian Spikenard, Aloeswood, Clove, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Lesser Cardamon, Borage, Rosemary (as in Troches for Heart Weakness)
6. Palpitations from Cold, Basil, Cinnamon, Mastic, Marjoram, Pearl, Coral, Amber (Wirtzung)
7. Strengthen the Heart and Brain, resists Melancholy, Basil seed with Scorzonera, Borage, Rosemary, Sorrel seed, Citron seed, Fennel seed (as in Syrup of Balm of Fernelius)
8. Cough, Asthma from Phlegm congestion:
i. Basil with Hyssop, Maidenhair, Horehound, Licorice (as in Decoction for Cough and Asthma of Galen)
ii. Sacred Basil with Long Pepper, Tylophora, Inula racemosa (Ayurveda)
9. Shortness of Breath: Basil juice with Saffron
10. Allergic Rhinitis, Sacred Basil, Long Pepper, Calamus
11. Poor appetite, Basil with Malted Barley (Mai Ya) (TCM)
12. Stomach Cramps, Basil with Paeonia Bai Shao, Licorice; if there is strong pain add Corydalis Yan Hu Suo. (TCM)
13. Irregular Menstruation or Postpartum Blood Stagnation, Basil with Salvia Dan Shen, Motherwort (Yi Mu Cao)
14. Infertility from repletion and obstructed Menstruation, Basil with Mugwort, Feverfew, St. Johns wort, Balm, Calamint, Citron peel (Wirtzung)

Major Formulas:
Decoction for Cough and Asthma (Galen)
Powder of Happiness (Letificans)
Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
Powder to Warm the Heart
Electuary for Sadness and Worry
Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
Cooling Powder of Gems
Electuary of Gems (Mesue)

Cautions:
1. Herb is not used in medicinal doses during Pregnancy. It is safe eaten as a culinary herb in moderation.
2. ‘Dioscorides saith that if Basil be much eaten, it dulleth the sight, it mollifieth the belly, breedeth wind ... drieth up milk, and is of hard digestion’. (Gerard)

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the whole plant made in Summer

Research
Basil Herb
GENERAL / REVIEW
–The potential effects of Ocimum basilicum on health: a review of pharmacological and toxicological studies.
–Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactive Properties of Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum cv. 'Cinnamon') and Lemon Basil (Ocimum × citriodorum).
–Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of basil (Ocimum basilicum) essential oils depends on seasonal variations.

ANTIBACTERIAL
–Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of traditional green and purple "Napoletano" basil cultivars (Ocimum basilicum L.) from Campania region (Italy).
–Ocimum basilicum: Antibacterial activity and association study with antibiotics against bacteria of clinical importance.
–Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) from Western Ghats of North West Karnataka, India.
–Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Tagetes minuta and Ocimum basilicum essential oils.
–Antibacterial properties of essential oils and methanol extracts of sweet basil Ocimum basilicum occurring in Bangladesh.
–Antimicrobial activity of various extracts of Ocimum basilicum L. and observation of the inhibition effect on bacterial cells by use of scanning electron microscopy.

ACNE
–Ocimum basilicum in acne vulgaris--a controlled comparison with a standard regime.

MASTITIS
–Synergistic Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Ocimum tenuiflorum Ethanolic Extract against Major Bacterial Mastitis Pathogens.

TUBERCULOSIS
–Evaluation of the antimycobacterium activity of the constituents from Ocimum basilicum against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

ANTI-VIRAL
–Extract prepared from the leaves of Ocimum basilicum inhibits the entry of Zika virus.
–Antiviral activities of extracts and selected pure constituents of Ocimum basilicum.

ANTI-FUNGAL
–Microbial metabolomics and network analysis reveal fungistatic effect of basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil on Candida albicans.
–Investigation of the Antifungal Activity and Mode of Action of Thymus vulgaris, Citrus limonum, Pelargonium graveolens, Cinnamomum cassia, Ocimum basilicum, and Eugenia caryophyllus Essential Oils.
–Antifungal, phytotoxic and hemagglutination activity of methanolic extracts of Ocimum basilicum.
–Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Ocimum basilicum L. Essential Oil.
–Compositional variability and antifungal potentials of ocimum basilicum, O. tenuiflorum, O. gratissimum and O. kilimandscharicum essential oils against Rhizoctonia solani and Choanephora cucurbitarum.
–The main chemical composition and in vitro antifungal activity of the essential oils of Ocimum basilicum Linn. var. pilosum (Willd.) Benth.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
–Metabolomic profile and computational analysis for the identification of the potential anti-inflammatory mechanisms of action of the traditional medicinal plants Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum tenuiflorum.
–Anti-inflammatory Effects of Extracts of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) on a Co-culture of 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and RAW264.7 Macrophages.
–Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and wound healing potential of tannins isolated from leaf callus cultures of Achyranthes aspera and Ocimum basilicum.
–Anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oil obtained from Ocimum basilicum complexed with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) in mice.
–Anti-inflammatory and antiedematogenic activity of the Ocimum basilicum essential oil and its main compound estragole: In vivo mouse models.
–Effects of Ocimum basilicum L. extract on experimental acute inflammation.
–Mechanism of action of antiinflammatory effect of fixed oil of Ocimum basilicum Linn.

ANTIOXIDANT
–In Vitro Antidiabetic, Anti-Obesity and Antioxidant Analysis of Ocimum basilicum Aerial Biomass and in Silico Molecular Docking Simulations with Alpha-Amylase and Lipase Enzymes.
–Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of traditional green and purple "Napoletano" basil cultivars (Ocimum basilicum L.) from Campania region (Italy).
–Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Tagetes minuta and Ocimum basilicum essential oils.
–Antioxidant capacity of Ocimum basilicum L. and Origanum vulgare L. extracts.

ANALGESIC
–Delta- and mu-opioid pathways are involved in the analgesic effect of Ocimum basilicum L in mice.

ASTHMA
–Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum leaves and its effect on lung pathological changes in an ovalbumin-induced rat model of asthma. 

LUNG DISEASES
–The Effect of Ocimum basilicum L. and Its Main Ingredients on Respiratory Disorders: An Experimental, Preclinical, and Clinical Review.
–Ocimum basilicum affects tracheal responsiveness, lung inflammatory cells and oxidant-antioxidant biomarkers in sensitized rats.

IMMUNOMODULATORY
–Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum leaves and its effect on lung pathological changes in an ovalbumin-induced rat model of asthma.

CARDIOPROTECTIVE
–Phytochemical screening and evaluation of cardioprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) against isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats.

HIGH CHOLESTEROL
–Favorable effects of dill tablets and Ocimum basilicum L. extract on learning, memory, and hippocampal fatty acid composition in hypercholesterolemic rats.
–Dill tablet and Ocimum basilicum aqueous extract: Promising therapeutic agents for improving cognitive deficit in hypercholesterolemic rats.
–Hypolipidaemic activity of aqueous Ocimum basilicum extract in acute hyperlipidaemia induced by triton WR-1339 in rats and its antioxidant property.
–Evaluation of Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Leaves of Ocimum tenuiflorum (Lamiaceae) and Prediction of Biological Activity of its Phytoconstituents.

HYPERTENSION
–Inhibitory effect of leaves extracts of Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum gratissimum on two key enzymes involved in obesity and hypertension in vitro.
–Antihypertensive effects of Ocimum basilicum L. (OBL) on blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive rats.

VASORELAXANT
–Vasorelaxant and anti-platelet aggregation effects of aqueous Ocimum basilicum extract.

ANTI-PLATELET AGGREGATION
–Vasorelaxant and anti-platelet aggregation effects of aqueous Ocimum basilicum extract.
–Aqueous extracts of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) decrease platelet aggregation induced by ADP and thrombin in vitro and rats arterio--venous shunt thrombosis in vivo.

GASTROPROTECTIVE
–The protective role of Ocimum basilicum L. (Basil) against aspirin-induced gastric ulcer in mice: Impact on oxidative stress, inflammation, motor deficits and anxiety-like behavior.

ANTI-ULCER
–Evaluation of gastric anti-ulcer activity of fixed oil of Ocimum basilicum Linn. and its possible mechanism of action.
–Evaluation of the gastric antiulcerogenic effects of Solanum nigrum, Brassica oleracea and Ocimum basilicum in rats.

COLITIS
–Protective Effect of Ocimum basilicum Essential Oil Against Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats.

HEPATOPROTECTIVE
–Toxicological Evaluation and Hepatoprotective Efficacy of Rosmarinic Acid-Rich Extract from Ocimum basilicum L.
–Effect of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Ocimum basilicum L. on Benzene-Induced Hematotoxicity in Mice.
–Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of Ocimum basilicum Linn. and Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn. against H2O2 and CCL4 induced hepatotoxicity in goat liver
–Hepatoprotective triterpenes from hairy root cultures of Ocimum basilicum L.
NEPHROPROTECTIVE
–Physiological and histopathological study on the influence of Ocimum basilicum leaves extract on thioacetamide-induced nephrotoxicity in male rats.
–Renoprotective Effect of Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Against Diabetes-induced Renal Affection in Albino Rats.
–Effect of Ocimum basilicum leaves extract on acetaminophen-induced nephrotoxicity in BALB/c mice.

DIABETES
–Ocimum basilicum alleviates blood glucose, lipid profile and iNOS in diabetes gestational rat model.
–Hepatorenal protective efficacy of flavonoids from Ocimum basilicum extract in diabetic albino rats: A focus on hypoglycemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities.
–Hypoglycemic efficacy of Rosmarinus officinalis and/or Ocimum basilicum leaves powder as a promising clinico-nutritional management tool for diabetes mellitus in Rottweiler dogs.
–In Vitro Antidiabetic, Anti-Obesity and Antioxidant Analysis of Ocimum basilicum Aerial Biomass and in Silico Molecular Docking Simulations with Alpha-Amylase and Lipase Enzymes.
–Enhancing antidiabetic and antimicrobial performance of Ocimum basilicum, and Ocimum sanctum (L.) using silver nanoparticles
–Ocimum basilicum extract exhibits antidiabetic effects via inhibition of hepatic glucose mobilization and carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes.
–In-vivo study for anti-hyperglycemic potential of aqueous extract of Basil seeds (Ocimum basilicum Linn) and its influence on biochemical parameters, serum electrolytes and haematological indices.
–In vitro evaluation of anti-diabetic activity and cytotoxicity of chemically analysed Ocimum basilicum extracts.
–Hypoglycemic effect of basil (Ocimum basilicum) aqueous extract is mediated through inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase activities: an in vitro study.
–Insights into the Inhibition Mechanism of Human Pancreatic α-Amylase, a Type 2 Diabetes Target, by Dehydrodieugenol B Isolated from Ocimum tenuiflorum.
–Antidiabetic and In Vitro Enzyme Inhibition Studies of Methanol Extract of Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn Leaves and Its Fractions.
–Evaluation of Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Leaves of Ocimum tenuiflorum (Lamiaceae) and Prediction of Biological Activity of its Phytoconstituents.
–Aqueous extract of Ocimum tenuiflorum decreases levels of blood glucose in induced hyperglycemic tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

EDEMA
–Anti-inflammatory and antiedematogenic activity of the Ocimum basilicum essential oil and its main compound estragole: In vivo mouse models.

OBESITY
–Improvement Effect of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Powder Intake on Obese Mice Fed a High-fat and High-sucrose Diet.
–In Vitro Antidiabetic, Anti-Obesity and Antioxidant Analysis of Ocimum basilicum Aerial Biomass and in Silico Molecular Docking Simulations with Alpha-Amylase and Lipase Enzymes.
–Inhibitory effect of leaves extracts of Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum gratissimum on two key enzymes involved in obesity and hypertension in vitro.

SEDATIVE
–Sedative effects of the essential oil and headspace air of Ocimum basilicum by inhalation in mice.
–Evaluation of anxiolytic and sedative effect of essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract of Ocimum basilicum L. and chemical composition of its essential oil.

HYPNOTIC
–Hypnotic Effect of Ocimum basilicum on Pentobarbital-Induced Sleep in Mice.

STRESS / ANXIETY
–Ocimum basilicum (Basil) Modulates Apoptosis and Neurogenesis in Olfactory Pulp of Mice Exposed to Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress.
–Can Ocimum basilicum relieve chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depression in mice?
–Evaluation of anxiolytic and sedative effect of essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract of Ocimum basilicum L. and chemical composition of its essential oil.
–Oral supplementation of Ocimum basilicum has the potential to improves the locomotory, exploratory, anxiolytic behavior and learning in adult male albino mice.
–Genome-Wide Analysis of Domain-Swap Predicted Products in the Genome of Anti-Stress Medicinal Plant: Ocimum tenuiflorum.
–Efficacy of an Extract of Ocimum tenuiflorum (OciBest) in the Management of General Stress: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.

DEPRESSION
–The antidepressant-like effect of Ocimum basilicum in an animal model of depression.

MEMORY
–Favorable effects of dill tablets and Ocimum basilicum L. extract on learning, memory, and hippocampal fatty acid composition in hypercholesterolemic rats.
–Improvement of memory and neurological deficit with Ocimum basilicum L. extract after ischemia reperfusion induced cerebral injury in mice.
–The effects of green Ocimum basilicum hydroalcoholic extract on retention and retrieval of memory in mice.

COGNITIVE DECLINE / NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT
–Dill tablet and Ocimum basilicum aqueous extract: Promising therapeutic agents for improving cognitive deficit in hypercholesterolemic rats.
–Ocimum basilicum attenuates ethidium bromide-induced cognitive deficits and pre-frontal cortical neuroinflammation, astrogliosis and mitochondrial dysfunction in rats.
–Improvement of memory and neurological deficit with Ocimum basilicum L. extract after ischemia reperfusion induced cerebral injury in mice.

NEURODEGENERATION
–Ocimum basilicum improve chronic stress-induced neurodegenerative changes in mice hippocampus.

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
–Favorable effects of dill tablets and Ocimum basilicum L. extract on learning, memory, and hippocampal fatty acid composition in hypercholesterolemic rats.
–Defining the Role of Isoeugenol from Ocimum tenuiflorum against Diabetes Mellitus-Linked Alzheimer's Disease through Network Pharmacology and Computational Methods.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE
–Identification of Novel Phyto-chemicals from Ocimum basilicum for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease using In Silico Approach.

CEREBRAL VASCULAR DAMAGE
–Effect of Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum selloi, and Rosmarinic Acid on Cerebral Vascular Damage in a Chronic Hypertension Model.

OSTEOPOROSIS
–Antiosteoporotic effect of Petroselinum crispum, Ocimum basilicum and Cichorium intybus L. in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in rats.

TESTICULAR PROTECTIVE EFFECT
–Effects of Ocimum tenuiflorum on Induced Testicular Degeneration by Filgrastim in Wistar Rats.
–Ocimum tenuiflorum mitigates iron-induced testicular toxicity via modulation of redox imbalance, cholinergic and purinergic dysfunctions, and glucose metabolizing enzymes activities.

CANCER
–Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Tagetes minuta and Ocimum basilicum essential oils.
–Chemical composition of the essential oil from basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.) and its in vitro cytotoxicity against HeLa and HEp-2 human cancer cell lines and NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
BREAST
–Ocimum basilicum but not Ocimum gratissimum present cytotoxic effects on human breast cancer cell line MCF-7, inducing apoptosis and triggering mTOR/Akt/p70S6K pathway.
–Evaluation of in vitro anticancer activity of Ocimum basilicum, Alhagi maurorum, Calendula officinalis and their parasite Cuscuta campestris.
–Cytotoxic activity of methanolic extract of Mentha longifolia and Ocimum basilicum against human breast cancer.
COLORECTAL
–Phytochemical Analysis and In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity against Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells of Hippophae rhamnodies L., Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf, and Ocimum basilicum L. Essential Oils.
GASTRIC
–An In Vitro Anti-Cancer Activity of Ocimum tenuiflorum Essential Oil by Inducing Apoptosis in Human Gastric Cancer Cell Line.
LEUKEMIA
–Apoptosis of Leukemia Cells by Ocimum basilicum Fractions Following TNF alpha Induced Activation of JNK and Caspase 3.

CHEMOTHERAPY TOXICITY
–Phytochemical profile and protective effect of Ocimum basilicum aqueous extract in doxorubicin/irradiation-induced testicular injury.

Basil Seed
GENERAL / REVIEW
–Extraction optimization of mucilage from Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds using response surface methodology.

FATTY LIVER
–Comparative Study on the Effect of Plantago psyllium and Ocimum basilicum Seeds on Anthropometric Measures in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Patients.

ANTI-TOXIN
–Biosorption of cesium-137 and strontium-90 by mucilaginous seeds of Ocimum basilicum.
–Removal of chromium by mucilaginous seeds of Ocimum basilicum.

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