Journal of Essential Oil Research · 1999 · 14 citations · 6 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesFood AnalysisPlant BiochemistryEssential Oil PlantsMedicinal PlantsVolatile Compound ProfilingEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oil ProfilingMedicinal Herbs
Abstract Essential oils from leaves of Ociimum basilicum collected in different areas of Benin were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Two chemotypes were identified, one rich in methyl chavicol (87-90%) and the other containing linalool (45.3%), eugenol (15%), (Z,Z)-α-farnesene (6.7%) and T-cadinol (5%).
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Flavors and fragrances: A world perspective
Joseane Ames · Food Chemistry · 1989 · 383 citations
Agriculture, Food Science, Marketing +12
The Essential Oil of<i>Ocimum basilicum</i>L. from Cuba
Jorge A. Pino, Elda Roncal, Arístides Rosado et al. · Journal of Essential Oil Research · 1994 · 18 citations