Tulasi

[sanjay_lulla 0]

I had read somewhere that the Holy Tulasi not only being a medicinal plant also gives out oxygen during the night wherein all plants exhale carbon dioxide. Is it true is there any scientific refference to this? If so kindly guide me please.

 

Hare Krishna

[Gauracandra 1]

I have not heard this. It would be interesting. I know plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, but I didn't realize that there was a change during night time. Any botanists around?

[Avinash 0]

Plants consume oxygen for respiration all the time not only at night. But, in the day time, they give more oxygen than they take. Not only that, in the day time, they consume carbon dyoxide for photosynthesis. If, from air, carbon dyoxide is taken, then definitely the percentage of oxygen will increase.

 

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use chlorophyll, with the aid of light energy, to convert carbon compounds, and other nutrients into sugars. These sugars provide energy for the plant's growth. As photosynthesis requires light, this process can only occur during the day. So, in the night, plants only consume oxygen and not carbon dyoxide.

 

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[Avinash 0]

Has any experiment been carried out to show that tulasi gives out oxygen in the night.

 

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[Avinash 0]

I know plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, but I didn't realize that there was a change during night time.

 

Forgot whatever you read in your early school days.

[Gauracandra 1]

But of course.... I would just memorized to pass my biology tests, then do a massive brain "dump" and forget it all

[Avinash 0]

I ask again. Is anyone on this forum aware of any experiment that shows that Tulasi gives out oxygen in the night?