BDNF and diabetes mellitus: 2024). Basil contains bioactive compounds such as linalool, eugenol, and rosmarinic acid, which may exert anxiolytic and antidepressant effects via modulation of gamma‐aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic transmission, antioxidative and anti‐inflammatory pathways, and enhancement of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels (Dhama et al. 2023; Seyed et al. 2021). In traditional medicine, basil has been used to treat many diseases including anxiety, diabetes, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, headaches, and seizures (Askari et al. 2024; Bora et al. 2011; Umar et al. 2010).