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Ocimum basilicum , Kusumohak

About PlantOcimum basilicum (Family: Lamiaceae) is an erect glabrous herb. It is indigenous to India. The genus Ocimum (Lamiaceae), collectively called basil, an important economic and medicinal herb, imprises about sixty-five species widespread in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world
Plant VarietyKusumohak
Major Constituents of VarietyLinalool 45%, Methyl chavicol 37%
Essential OilOcimum basilicum essential oil , Ocimum basilicum Kusumohak essential oil , Ocimum basilicum Kusumohak essential oil ,
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Compounds in essential Oilmethyl chavicol, 1,8-cineole, Linalool, L-camphor, Limonene, Eugenol, camphene germacrene D, methyl eugenolMethyl chavicol and Linalool
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ContributorS Kumar, JR Bahl, RP Bansal, SPS Khanuja, MP Darokar, AK Shasany, SN Garg,AA Naqvi, S Sharma, A Singh and G Ram
Year of Release1999
Reference Registration of a new variety ”Kusumohak” of Ocimum basilicum. J. Med. Arom. Pl. Sci (1999) 21: 46.

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