CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Ocimum basilicum CIM-Sharada essential oil

Plant Name

: French basil, Indian basil, Sweet basil

Plant Variety Name

: CIM-Sharada

Plant Tissue Name

: Leaf

Introduction

Basil Ocimum basilicum is aromatic herbs that is used extensively to add a distinctive aroma and ﬂavour to food. The leaves can be used fresh or dried for use as a spice.

Other Details

Essential oils extracted from fresh leaves and ﬂowers can be used as aroma additives in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

Reference

1. Dwivedi S, Tajuddin, Yaseen M, Singh K, Naqvi AA, Singh AP, Kumar S.1999. registration of new variety 'Vikarsudha; of Ocimum basilicum. J Med Arom Pl Sci 21: 373-374.

2. Safari Dolatabad, Saeed, Mohammad Moghaddam, and Hengameh Chalajour. "Essential oil composition of four Ocimum species and varieties growing in Iran." Journal of Essential Oil Research 26.4 (2014): 315-321.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Methyl Chavicol	89
2	Linalool	35

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Alpha-Cadinol	5.7
2	Alpha-Eudesmol	4.7
3	(E)-Linalool Oxide (Furanoid)	3.2
4	1,8-Cineole	2.9
5	(E)-Alpha-Bergamotene	1.1
6	Alpha-Guaiene	1.8
7	(E)-Chrysanthenol	1.4
8	Caryophyllene Oxide	1.6
9	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	1.0
10	Gamma-Cadinene	1.7
11	(2z,6e)-Farnesol	0.4
12	Sabinene	0.10
13	(E)-Alpha-Bisabolene	0.5
14	(E)-Beta-Farnesene	0.5
15	Alpha-Humulene	0.3
16	(E)-Caryophyllene	0.3
17	Alpha-Pinene	0.2
18	Beta-Sinensal	0.3
19	Camphor	0.4
20	(E)-Methyl Cinnamate	0.2
21	(E)-Nerolidol	0.9
22	Fenchone	0.4
23	Germacrene-B	0.6
24	3-Methoxycinnamaldehyde	0.2
25	Germacrene-D	0.8
26	Alpha-Bulnesene	0.3
27	Humulene Epoxide Ii	0.7